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Verstappen Grabs Sprint Pole in Singapore 2026
Max Verstappen secured pole position during the sprint qualifying at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver outpaced George Russell and Charles Leclerc on the Marina Bay circuit.
In the bustling streets of Singapore, Max Verstappen clinched the top spot in the sprint qualifying for the 2026 Grand Prix, setting the fastest time of 1:31.156. Competing for Red Bull, Verstappen outperformed Mercedes' George Russell, who came in second with a time of 1:31.276. Not far behind, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished third.
The session saw McLaren's Oscar Piastri narrowly edged out of the top three, finishing in fourth. Reigning world champion Lando Norris secured fifth place, closely followed by Lewis Hamilton in his Ferrari. Kimi Antonelli, currently leading the 2026 championship, came seventh for Mercedes.
The Racing Bulls team had Liam Lawson finish eighth, while Alpine's Pierre Gasly took ninth. Isack Hadjar, also from Red Bull, ended the session without a time in SQ3 due to exceeding track limits at the final corner.
Here's a look at the complete sprint qualifying results:
| Pos | Driver | Team | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.477 | 1:32.701 | 1:31.156 | | 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.573 | 1:32.614 | 1:31.276 | | 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.495 | 1:32.246 | 1:31.399 | | 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:34.277 | 1:33.106 | 1:31.454 | | 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:34.257 | 1:32.572 | 1:31.587 | | 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:33.748 | 1:32.562 | 1:31.702 | | 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:34.392 | 1:32.998 | 1:31.849 | | 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:34.855 | 1:33.133 | 1:32.341 | | 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:34.673 | 1:33.155 | 1:33.319 | | 10 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:34.182 | 1:32.947 | No time | | 11 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:35.048 | 1:33.249 | | | 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:34.128 | 1:33.420 | | | 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:34.950 | 1:33.423 | | | 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:34.690 | 1:33.466 | | | 15 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:34.960 | 1:33.734 | | | 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:35.004 | | | | 17 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:35.136 | | | | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.662 | | | | 19 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1:36.130 | | | | 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:36.760 | | | | 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:36.868 | | | | 22 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:37.376 | | |