Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins first-ever sprint race at F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Verstappen took the maximum eight points after a 30-minute rain delay, as Russell crashed and four other drivers retired under safety car conditions.
- On Saturday, October 10, 2026, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race after Mercedes driver George Russell crashed out at the final corner of lap one in wet conditions.
- Heavy rain delayed the sprint start by 30 minutes at the Marina Bay Street Circuit; Russell admitted his crash was a "miscalculation" caused by unexpected battery deployment on the slippery white line.
- Following the sprint, Verstappen secured pole position for Sunday's Grand Prix by 0.054 seconds over Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with Lewis Hamilton third and championship leader Kimi Antonelli fourth.
- Championship leader Antonelli extended his lead over Russell to 89 points after the sprint results, while Russell faces a back-of-the-grid start Sunday due to power unit penalties.
- Sunday's 62-lap race faces potential challenges from extreme heat and thick haze, with organizers declaring a "heat hazard" as air quality reached "unhealthy" levels of 205 according to IQAir.
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After his victory in the sprint in the morning, Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) took pole position this Saturday in Singapore.
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