Verstappen and Leclerc own the front row at Singapore, but behind them it's a mess. George Russell's Malaysia DNF triggered a full power unit swap — 40 grid places worth of penalties that dump him from seventh in qualifying to 21st. He'll still start ahead of Isack Hadjar, who couldn't clock a qualifying time after Red Bull's second car hit multiple reliability issues Saturday. The stewards cleared him to race, but fresh PU components and setup changes send him to the pit lane.
Aston Martin capitulated post-qualifying, changing Alonso's power unit and suspension on both his car and Stroll's. Both start from the pits alongside Hadjar. That chaos promotes Hamilton to third, Antonelli fourth, and the McLarens to fifth and sixth. For Cadillac — Perez 17th, Bottas 18th — the grid carnage opens a window to poach points from teams that should be faster. Singapore rewards clean execution, and half the grid just forfeited track position before the lights go out.
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