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Audi is running a special livery in Singapore<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Updates from FP1 ahead of sprint qualifying<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

Live updates from Friday’s practice and sprint qualifying at the 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.<\/h2>\n
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The 17th round of the 2026 Formula 1 season takes place at the Singapore Grand Prix, with this weekend marking the latest sprint event of the campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The original night race on the calendar, Singapore has been a mainstay on the F1 calendar since it was introduced in 2008 and remains one of the most popular events on the schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This year’s Singapore Grand Prix marks the first time a sprint has been held at Marina Bay, meaning this weekend’s schedule will differ from the usual order.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Just one practice session will be held before sprint qualifying concludes Friday’s action.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Andrea Kimi Antonelli comes into the Singapore weekend with an 84-point lead in the championship following a second-place finish last weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A DNF for his Mercedes team-mate George Russell has all but ended his title hopes, while the Briton will start the Singapore GP from the back of the grid due to a power unit penalty.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mercedes will run different car packages in Singapore to better understand the update it introduced at Sepang. Antonelli will have the new parts, while Russell will use the old package.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Russell won last year’s Singapore GP.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen will hope to break his Singapore duck and continue his winning form in 2026, after securing his first victory of the campaign in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Ferrari won in Singapore in 2023 and returns to Marina Bay after a podium finish at the Bahrain GP.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2026 Singapore GP Friday schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

FP1 – 9:30am BST<\/p>\n

Sprint qualifying – 1:30pm BST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10:45<\/div>\n
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Free Practice 1 Report<\/div>\n

Read our full report of the only Free Practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix<\/p>\n

George Russell fastest from Charles Leclerc in sole Singapore GP practice<\/h2>\n
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10:43<\/div>\n
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Free Practice 1 Results<\/div>\n

Here are the full results from Free Practice 1 at the Singapore Grand Prix:<\/p>\n

Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix: Full Friday practice results<\/h2>\n
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Charles Leclerc<\/div>\n
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10:31<\/div>\n
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The Chequered Flag has been waved, and here are the top 10:<\/p>\n

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  1. George Russell<\/li>\n
  2. Charles Leclerc<\/li>\n
  3. Lando Norris<\/li>\n
  4. Lewis Hamilton<\/li>\n
  5. Oscar Piastri<\/li>\n
  6. Max Verstappen<\/li>\n
  7. Kimi Antonelli<\/li>\n
  8. Isack Hadjar<\/li>\n
  9. Pierre Gasly<\/li>\n
  10. Liam Lawson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    10:27<\/div>\n
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    Lando Norris is in the top three as he has slotted into second place<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    10:26<\/div>\n
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    George Russell has jumped back to the top of the timesheets, and has a half-second advantage over the rest of the field\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    10:23<\/div>\n
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    Max Verstappen is back inside the top ten as he is now in sixth place on the medium tyres<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    10:23<\/div>\n
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    Lewis Hamilton has gone fastest, as he has jumped ahead of George Russell and Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    10:20<\/div>\n
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    George Russell is now top of the timesheets after his first flying lap on the soft tyres<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    10:18<\/div>\n
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    Drivers are now switching from the hard compound to medium and soft tyres ahead of Sprint Qualifying later today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    10:17<\/div>\n
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    Fernando Alonso is now in the top ten, as he has moved into eighth place, and has pushed Max Verstappen out of the top ten<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    10:15<\/div>\n
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    15 minutes to go<\/div>\n

    There are 15 minutes to go in the opening session of the weekend, and here are the top 10:<\/p>\n

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    1. Kimi Antonelli<\/li>\n
    2. Charles Leclerc<\/li>\n
    3. George Russell<\/li>\n
    4. Isack Hadjar<\/li>\n
    5. Oscar Piastri<\/li>\n
    6. Lando Norris<\/li>\n
    7. Lewis Hamilton<\/li>\n
    8. Nico Hulkenberg<\/li>\n
    9. Liam Lawson<\/li>\n
    10. Max Verstappen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      10:13<\/div>\n
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      Nico Hulkenberg was the reason for the VSC, as he suffered a technical issue at the end of the main straight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      10:11<\/div>\n
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      Green Flags<\/div>\n

      The VSC is over and Green flags are back out<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      10:10<\/div>\n
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      The VSC has been deployed, as marshalls are on track at the pit exit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      10:05<\/div>\n
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      After spending a lengthy amount of time in the pits, Max Verstappen is back on track<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      10:02<\/div>\n
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      Max Verstappen is missing crucial track time in this session as the Dutch driver had radio issues during the first half of Free Practice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      10:02<\/div>\n
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      Nico Hulkenberg has moved into the top ten as he is now in eighth place, pushing Verstappen down to ninth place<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      10:00<\/div>\n
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      Halfway through FP1:<\/div>\n

      Halfway through the only Free Practice session of the weekend, here are the top 10:<\/p>\n

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      1. Kimi Antonelli<\/li>\n
      2. George Russell<\/li>\n
      3. Charles Leclerc<\/li>\n
      4. Isack Hadjar<\/li>\n
      5. Oscar Piastri<\/li>\n
      6. Lando Norris<\/li>\n
      7. Lewis Hamiltlton<\/li>\n
      8. Max Verstappen<\/li>\n
      9. Pierre Gasly<\/li>\n
      10. Fernando Alonso<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        Kimi Antonelli has jumped up the order to the top of the timesheets, as he leads a Mercedes 1-2 in the first half of FP1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        Audi does not believe their engine will do well in Singapore this weekend, yet their drivers currently sit ninth and eleventh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        09:49<\/div>\n
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        George Russell now leads the way from Charles Leclerc and Isack Hadjar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        09:45<\/div>\n
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        After 15 minutes of track action, here are the 10 five:<\/p>\n

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        1. Lando Norris<\/li>\n
        2. Max Verstappen<\/li>\n
        3. George Russell<\/li>\n
        4. Charles Leclerc<\/li>\n
        5. Lewis Hamilton<\/li>\n
        6. Kimi Antonelli<\/li>\n
        7. Isack Hadjar<\/li>\n
        8. Oscar Piastri<\/li>\n
        9. Gabriel Bortoleto<\/li>\n
        10. Pierre Gasly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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          09:41<\/div>\n
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          Despite his complaints over the radio, Hadjar is now ahead of Verstappen, as he has moved into fifth place, with Verstappen now in sixth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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          09:40<\/div>\n
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          Charles Leclerc now leads the way from Lando Norris, and Verstappen is in third place<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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          09:40<\/div>\n
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          Isack Hadjar has been on the radio multiple times this morning to tell the team that his car is bottoming out, and he has zero confidence to push under braking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n