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Max Verstappen took his first Singapore Grand Prix pole position with a lap of 1:31.373, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.054s as Lewis Hamilton finished third after setting the pace in the opening two segments of Qualifying. Verstappen’s first Q3 attempt proved decisive at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, where several leading drivers failed to improve on their final runs.

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) 3 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: So, down here with your top three, and very much the man to beat at the moment, Max Verstappen. What a job, what a weekend so far. How was the session for you? Max VERSTAPPEN: It was good. Just very close. The margins are very close, I think, between us throughout the whole of qualifying.

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari) 3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by David Coulthard) Q: Charles, well, the heavens opened, you all had to be reactive. It looked like you had good pace there at the beginning of that Sprint race and then you were struggling towards the end. I assume the tyres were giving you some difficulty but put us in the cockpit. Charles LECLERC: Yeah, I mean, I struggled a lot from mid-race onwards.

Max Verstappen claimed victory in a dramatic, rain-affected Sprint at the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, as Mercedes’ George Russell crashed out of the lead on the opening lap and a late collision between McLaren team-mates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris reshuffled the order. The Red Bull driver crossed the line 2.591 seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, with Charles Leclerc completing the podium despite struggling with deteriorating intermediate tyres in the closing stages.

Max Verstappen took top spot in Sprint Qualifying for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, beating Mercedes’ George Russell by 0.120 seconds as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished third at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The Red Bull driver posted a lap of 1:31.156 in the final segment to secure first place ahead of Saturday’s Sprint, following a closely contested qualifying session.

The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will take place in Paris: Hearing Case ICA-2026-12-13: Appeals lodged on behalf of Mr Gianmarco Ercoli and Mr Raphael Lessard against the Decision of the National Court of Appeal of the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA) dated 24 July 2026, which ruled on an appeal lodged against Decisions No. 09 and No. 10 dated 7 June 2026 of the Stewards of the 2026 NASCAR GP UK, counting towards the 2026 NASCAR Euro Series.

The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will be conducted remotely by videoconference: Hearing Case ICA-2026-10: Appeal lodged on behalf of TEPZ Racing Team s.r.o. against Decision No. 21 dated 30 July 2026 of the Stewards of the Event of Asum Ring-Kristianstad (Sweden), counting towards the 2026 Mondokart.com FIA Karting European Championship - Junior.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES - Alan PERMANE (Racing Bulls), Zak BROWN (McLaren), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes) Q: Toto, if we could start with you, please. Let's begin with upgrades. They proved frustrating last time out at Sepang. Kimi is continuing to use them here. What did you learn? Did you learn any more about them in FP1? Toto WOLFF: Good afternoon, everyone.

George Russell set the fastest time in the sole free practice session for the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.198s as McLaren’s Lando Norris finished third. The Mercedes driver posted a best lap of 1:32.274 on Soft tyres, with Norris 0.273s behind. Lewis Hamilton took fourth for Ferrari, ahead of Oscar Piastri, while Max Verstappen was sixth and quickest of those running the Medium compound.

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today confirmed a landmark 15-round 2027 FIA World Rally Championship (FIA WRC) calendar, following its approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.