F1 2018 live stream: Singapore Grand Prix time, TV schedule, and how to watch online

Lewis Hamilton has pole position for the 2018 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, with an absolutely blistering lap time of 1:36.015 in the final qualifying session. Sunday’s race is set to begin at 8 a.m. ET in the United States, and will be broadcast on ESPN2 (live streaming via WatchESPN, the ESPN App or F1 TV Pro.)

Max Verstappen of Red Bull managed to make it to second on the grid, while Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, the top competition for Hamilton in the Drivers’ Championship, qualified third fastest. Verstappen was very pleased to get second after engine problems on the weekend, while Vettel was less than enthused about his P3.

“Honestly, this feels like a victory,” said Verstappen. “The amount of problems I’ve had today, and even in qualifying, with the engine. Just not having a smooth run. Cutting in torque. To be second is unbelievable. It just shows that we have an amazing car.”

Verstappen, along with Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo in sixth, will have a solid chance to take it to Mercedes and Ferrari.

“We just have to make sure that we get a clean start and from there onwards, anything is possible,” Verstappen said. “We do have to sort out the engine for tomorrow, but at least I’m very happy with the car.”

Vettel and teammate Kimi Raikkonen both started Q2 out on the ultrasoft tire, but it quickly became apparent they would be risking their spot in Q3 because the tire wasn’t as competitive with the hypersofts fit by the rest of the grid. Drivers start out on race day using the tires they set their best times on in Q2, so Ferrari were trying to get an early pit stop advantage over the rest of the grid. Vettel thought he had the pace to try another lap on the ultras, but they switched him to the hypers.

“It was not an ideal session for us,” Vettel said. “You can figure out what I mean. I think we should have done better. We had the ingredients and we didn’t put it together. Third is not a disaster so I’m not completely upset but for sure we wanted to get pole. I think it was definitely there to grasp.”

Hamilton’s teammate, Valtteri Bottas, qualified fourth fastest, ahead of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen for Ferrari. Sergio Perez of Force India was the best of the rest and will start seventh on the grid, while Romain Grosjean of the American-owned Haas F1 Team has recovered from a string of bad races to put together some solid performances, including eighth on the grid in Singapore.

Esteban Ocon of Force India and Nico Hulkenberg of Renault round out the top 10 on the grid.

Below is all you need to know to watch the race on Sunday.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 16

Location: Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore

Time: 8 a.m. ET

TV: ESPN2

Online Streaming: WatchESPN, ESPN App, F1 TV Pro