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Singapore Grand Prix 2026: Verstappen on pole

Qualifying - 2026-10-11, Singapore Grand Prix - By Jenny Marsh

Max Verstappen took pole for the Singapore Grand Prix on 11 October 2026 at Marina Bay Street Circuit, beating Charles Leclerc by 0.054s.

Max Verstappen took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit on 11 October 2026 with a Q3 lap of 1:31.373. Charles Leclerc qualified second for Ferrari on 1:31.427, 0.054s behind Verstappen.

Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton placed third for Ferrari with a Q3 time of 1:31.496. Andrea Kimi Antonelli took fourth for Mercedes on 1:31.562.

Lando Norris qualified fifth for McLaren with 1:31.712, and George Russell followed in sixth for Mercedes on 1:31.747. Oscar Piastri put the second McLaren seventh on 1:31.860, while Pierre Gasly took eighth for Alpine F1 Team with 1:32.225.

Front row

Leclerc secured the other front-row place with Ferrari after laps of 1:32.774 in Q1, 1:31.953 in Q2 and 1:31.427 in Q3. Verstappen reached pole for Red Bull after recording 1:33.241 in Q1, 1:31.639 in Q2 and 1:31.373 in Q3.

Top 10

Liam Lawson qualified ninth for RB F1 Team with a Q3 lap of 1:32.369. Arvid Lindblad completed the top 10 for RB F1 Team on 1:32.781.

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