Singapore 2026: Verstappen sprint win amid FIA error

BBC Sport and Autosport reported Max Verstappen won the Singapore sprint after George Russell crashed, with FIA qualifying errors and a McLaren clash also in focus.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported that Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix sprint after George Russell crashed out from the lead. BBC Sport also reported that Verstappen had taken sprint pole ahead of Russell earlier on Saturday. Verstappen arrived in Singapore fourth in the drivers' championship on 221 points, while Russell was second on 238.

Autosport also reported that the FIA admitted human error during sprint qualifying. Its coverage said a software problem and a race control mistake affected the end of SQ1 after Sergio Perez's crash triggered a red flag, and that FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis said fairness had been compromised.

Another reported flashpoint involved McLaren. Autosport said Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided on the final lap of the wet 20-lap sprint, which sent both cars into a spin and left Piastri out with heavy damage.