Singapore Grand Prix: Ferrari''s Charles Leclerc wins pole position ahead of Red Bull''s Max Verstappen Max Verstappen was furious during Saturday''s Qualifying race for Singapore GP, after a fuel issue forced placed the world championship leader in P8 ahead of Sunday''s final race. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix with Max Verstappen set to start in eighth ahead of the race on Sunday, October 2, 2022. In drying conditions, Verstappen, who looks forward to securing back-to-back titles with a win in Singapore, appeared to be on course to take pole with his final throw of the dice. However, the Red Bull driver was under instruction from his team to abort his final lap after a fuel issue, forcing him to start Sunday''s race further than he would have wanted. "I don''t get it, mate,", "What the f*** is this about?" a furious Verstappen was heard saying on the team''s radio via Evening Standard . Max Verstappen is unhappy with his pole at the grid ahead of Sunday''s Singapore GP Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc won pole position ahead of the Singapore GP According to reports, Verstappen was told to stop because he would have been short of the required one litre of fuel, allowing his teammate Sergio Perez to instead claim second place, with Lewis Hamilton third.