Verstappen's Form Continues Taking Singapore Sprint Pole
Verstappen set a 1:31.156 lap to beat George Russell by 0.120 seconds after stewards cleared him over a yellow-flag overtake.
- On Friday, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Singapore sprint race, clocking 1min 31.156sec at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, finishing 0.120 seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell.
- Singapore hosts the sixth and final Sprint of the 2026 season, limiting teams to just one 60-minute practice session before competitive qualifying, which amplifies technical risks.
- Stewards investigated Verstappen for allegedly overtaking Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari driver, under yellow flags at Turn 8 during SQ1, but the FIA determined no penalty was warranted citing significant speed differentials.
- Facing an engine penalty, Russell will start Sunday's Grand Prix from the back of the grid as he attempts to overcome an 84-point deficit to championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
- Organizers declared a 'heat hazard' for the weekend with heat indices forecast to exceed 31C, while air quality remains 'unhealthy' at 205 due to Indonesian wildfires complicating the demanding event.
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Verstappen pips Russell to sprint pole at Singapore Grand Prix
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, pipping Mercedes driver George Russell who will join him on the front row at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Verstappen, who had never previously taken pole or won a race in Singapore, set the fastest time of one minute […]
The world's tetra-champion made a better time of 1:31.156 , 120 thousandths faster than the British George Russell.
Super tour of the Dutch, which was under investigation for an overtaking on Hamilton (only 6th) under yellow flag regime: no penalty. According to Russell before Leclerc, seventh Antonelli with the updated Mercedes that does not convince: "I could not do more"
Max Verstappen continues to squeeze the single-place of Red Bull to the maximum. The Dutchman has taken the pole to the sprint of the Singapore GP with an imposing 1’31′′156. George Russell and Charles Leclerc complete the podium of Marina Bay. Andrea Kimi Antonelli will have to go up from the seventh square. Regarding the Spaniards, Fernando Alonso ... Continue reading "Max Verstappen takes the pole to the Sprint in Singapore: Alonso arrives at…
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