Pastor Maldonado will join McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton on the front of the grid for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

The Red Bull driver set the early pace with a time of one minute and 50.566 seconds, less than a tenth of a second ahead of McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

The Formula One championship leader moved to the top of the qualifying standings with a time of one minute, 40.904 seconds just before the clock ran out this afternoon.

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Button clocked a time of one minute, 15.746 seconds on super-soft tyres at the iconic Monte Carlo street circuit before the rain began to fall.

24 hours after a fire destroyed equipment and injured seven team members, one seriously, Williams has stated its intention to contest next week’s Monaco Grand Prix.

Up to nine F1 team members have been treated for burns and smoke inhalation following the post-race blaze.

Pastor Maldonado’s maiden Grand Prix win gave the Williams team their first chequered flag since 2004.

The 2008 World Champion finished the session a tenth of a second faster than McLaren teammate Jenson Button. Comeback kid Kimi Raikkonen endured a day to forget.

Hamilton holds his hands up after yet another racing incident blights his attempts to claim another Drivers’ Championship.

British driver says second would be “a great finish” in Sunday’s European Grand Prix.