{"id":2189716,"date":"2026-10-09T13:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189716"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:48:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:48:44","slug":"max-verstappen-beats-george-russell-in-old-mercedes-to-singapore-gp-sprint-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2189716","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen beats George Russell in old Mercedes to Singapore GP sprint pole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Max Verstappen beats George Russell in old Mercedes to Singapore GP sprint pole<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen beats George Russell to sprint pole in Singapore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T15:47:15+00:00\">Updated: 09 Oct 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Max Verstappen celebrates taking sprint pole in Singapore<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix sprint race after avoiding a penalty for an alleged yellow flag infringement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four-time F1 world champion Verstappen stormed to pole by 0.120 seconds over George Russell in the \u2018downgraded\u2019 Mercedes. The Red Bull faced and investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags in the first part of sprint qualifying but has avoided a penalty, the FIA has confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Charles Leclerc was on provisional pole but ended up third-fastest for Ferrari and 0.243s off the pace.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leclerc beat the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, while Lewis Hamilton was only sixth and over half a second off the pace after running out of sequence compared to his rivals and completing just one push lap in SQ3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Full sprint qualifying results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>It was the 11th sprint pole of Verstappen&#8217;s career<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>F1 championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli struggled to a time only good enough for seventh in Mercedes\u2019 upgraded W17. The Silver Arrows are carrying out a back-to-back comparison in Singapore to better understand whether its latest updates have worked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Liam Lawson was eighth for Racing Bulls, ahead of Isack Hadjar and Pierre Gasly in the Red Bull and Alpine respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The start of SQ2 was delayed due to a timing glitch but when it got underway Franco Colapinto narrowly missed out on a spot in the top-10 to his Alpine team-mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nico Hulkenberg ended up 12th, ahead of the Haas of Ollie Bearman and Audi team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto who was 14th.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fernando Alonso reached SQ2 as he put his Aston Martin 15th, ahead of outgoing Haas driver Esteban Ocon, who was slowest in the second part of sprint qualifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Fernando Alonso qualified 15th after reaching SQ2<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-0e81a7428513c8bcb8c50ecb517e72afaf162004f5ae8132ffbb398a69341afb\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Hadjar fumes amid Singapore nightmare: \u201cEverything is breaking apart\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Hamilton &#8216;not great enough&#8217; as Singapore GP pole gets away<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>F1 rookie Arvid Lindblad was eliminated with a time only good enough for 17th in his Racing Bulls, ahead of the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Williams struggled for pace in sprint qualifying, with Alex Albon dropping out in SQ1 in 19th, while team-mate Carlos Sainz was slowest of all in 22nd.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two Cadillacs of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas took 20th and 21st. Perez outpaced Bottas despite damaging his car with a crash which caused a brief red flag.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s sprint race, which will be contested over 21 laps of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, gets underway at 10:00 UK time, before regular qualifying takes place at 14:00.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It will be the first time Singapore has held a sprint race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">George Russell<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Andrea Kimi Antonelli<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Mercedes<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ferrari<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Charles Leclerc<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Lewis Hamilton<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Red Bull<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Max Verstappen<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">McLaren<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Lando Norris<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Oscar Piastri<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Max Verstappen faces investigation for Lewis Hamilton Singapore GP sprint qualifying incident <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Full sprint qualifying results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-0e224e81fc4d33cf4d061d3b9a6ede0f27cde3ea9da565a511b93222a33b8b5c\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443876_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen beats George Russell to sprint pole in Singapore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix sprint race after avoiding a penalty for an alleged yellow flag infringement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four-time F1 world champion Verstappen stormed to pole by 0.120 seconds over George Russell in the \u2018downgraded\u2019 Mercedes. The Red Bull faced and investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags in the first part of sprint qualifying but has avoided a penalty, the FIA has confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Charles Leclerc was on provisional pole but ended up third-fastest for Ferrari and 0.243s off the pace.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leclerc beat the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, while Lewis Hamilton was only sixth and over half a second off the pace after running out of sequence compared to his rivals and completing just one push lap in SQ3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Full sprint qualifying results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>It was the 11th sprint pole of Verstappen&#8217;s career<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>F1 championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli struggled to a time only good enough for seventh in Mercedes\u2019 upgraded W17. The Silver Arrows are carrying out a back-to-back comparison in Singapore to better understand whether its latest updates have worked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Liam Lawson was eighth for Racing Bulls, ahead of Isack Hadjar and Pierre Gasly in the Red Bull and Alpine respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The start of SQ2 was delayed due to a timing glitch but when it got underway Franco Colapinto narrowly missed out on a spot in the top-10 to his Alpine team-mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nico Hulkenberg ended up 12th, ahead of the Haas of Ollie Bearman and Audi team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto who was 14th.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fernando Alonso reached SQ2 as he put his Aston Martin 15th, ahead of outgoing Haas driver Esteban Ocon, who was slowest in the second part of sprint qualifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Fernando Alonso qualified 15th after reaching SQ2<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-0e81a7428513c8bcb8c50ecb517e72afaf162004f5ae8132ffbb398a69341afb\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Hadjar fumes amid Singapore nightmare: \u201cEverything is breaking apart\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Hamilton &#8216;not great enough&#8217; as Singapore GP pole gets away<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>F1 rookie Arvid Lindblad was eliminated with a time only good enough for 17th in his Racing Bulls, ahead of the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Williams struggled for pace in sprint qualifying, with Alex Albon dropping out in SQ1 in 19th, while team-mate Carlos Sainz was slowest of all in 22nd.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two Cadillacs of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas took 20th and 21st. Perez outpaced Bottas despite damaging his car with a crash which caused a brief red flag.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s sprint race, which will be contested over 21 laps of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, gets underway at 10:00 UK time, before regular qualifying takes place at 14:00.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It will be the first time Singapore has held a sprint race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix sprint race after avoiding a penalty for an alleged yellow flag infringement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four-time F1 world champion Verstappen stormed to pole by 0.120 seconds over George Russell in the \u2018downgraded\u2019 Mercedes. The Red Bull faced and investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags in the first part of sprint qualifying but has avoided a penalty, the FIA has confirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Charles Leclerc was on provisional pole but ended up third-fastest for Ferrari and 0.243s off the pace.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Leclerc beat the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, while Lewis Hamilton was only sixth and over half a second off the pace after running out of sequence compared to his rivals and completing just one push lap in SQ3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Full sprint qualifying results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443359_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>It was the 11th sprint pole of Verstappen&#8217;s career<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>F1 championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli struggled to a time only good enough for seventh in Mercedes\u2019 upgraded W17. The Silver Arrows are carrying out a back-to-back comparison in Singapore to better understand whether its latest updates have worked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Liam Lawson was eighth for Racing Bulls, ahead of Isack Hadjar and Pierre Gasly in the Red Bull and Alpine respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The start of SQ2 was delayed due to a timing glitch but when it got underway Franco Colapinto narrowly missed out on a spot in the top-10 to his Alpine team-mate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nico Hulkenberg ended up 12th, ahead of the Haas of Ollie Bearman and Audi team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto who was 14th.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fernando Alonso reached SQ2 as he put his Aston Martin 15th, ahead of outgoing Haas driver Esteban Ocon, who was slowest in the second part of sprint qualifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/xpb_1443342_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Fernando Alonso qualified 15th after reaching SQ2<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-0e81a7428513c8bcb8c50ecb517e72afaf162004f5ae8132ffbb398a69341afb\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Hadjar fumes amid Singapore nightmare: \u201cEverything is breaking apart\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Hamilton &#8216;not great enough&#8217; as Singapore GP pole gets away<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>F1 rookie Arvid Lindblad was eliminated with a time only good enough for 17th in his Racing Bulls, ahead of the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Williams struggled for pace in sprint qualifying, with Alex Albon dropping out in SQ1 in 19th, while team-mate Carlos Sainz was slowest of all in 22nd.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two Cadillacs of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas took 20th and 21st. Perez outpaced Bottas despite damaging his car with a crash which caused a brief red flag.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s sprint race, which will be contested over 21 laps of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, gets underway at 10:00 UK time, before regular qualifying takes place at 14:00.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It will be the first time Singapore has held a sprint race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1106859\/1\/max-verstappen-takes-singapore-gp-sprint-pole-risk-penalty&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/si202610090512.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Max Verstappen beats George Russell in old Mercedes to Singapore GP sprint pole Max Verstappen beats George Russell to sprint pole in Singapore. 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