10:57
The biggest benefactor from the chaos at the start of the race was Carlos Sainz, as the Williams driver has moved up to 13th place after starting from the pits
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 2026 Singapore GP
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F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sprint race updates after torrential rain delays start
Live updates from the sprint and qualifying on Saturday at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix
KEY MOMENTS
- Sprint start delayed due to heavy rain
- Verstappen starts on sprint pole
- Championship leader Antonelli seventh
The 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix continues on Saturday with the sprint and qualifying at the Marina Bay street circuit.
For the first time in its history, the Singapore Grand Prix will host a sprint race.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen continued his strong form from last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Friday evening in Singapore, as he claimed sprint pole for the first time this season.
The four-time world champion also survived a post-session FIA investigation into an impeding incident with Lewis Hamilton to hold onto pole.
Verstappen beat Mercedes' George Russell in sprint qualifying, with the Briton hoping to maximise his front row as he goes into Sunday's grand prix with a huge grid penalty for an engine change.
Charles Leclerc was the leading Ferrari driver in third, while Oscar Piastri led his McLaren team-mate in fourth.
Hamilton was only sixth, while championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli could manage a best of seventh. Antonelli has the updated Mercedes car spec in Singapore, though he complained that it's inconsistent. Russell has the older spec.
Liam Lawson, Isack Hadjar and Pierre Gasly completed the top 10 in sprint qualifying.
After the sprint, qualifying for the main grand prix will take place.
F1 Singapore GP Saturday schedule
Sprint - 10am BST
Qualifying - 2pm BST
10:56
Max Verstappen continues to lead at the front of the pack as he holds a one-second lead over Hamilton
10:55
Lewis Hamilton has been noted for a yellow flag infringement
10:55
Alex Albon was involved in a collision with Bortoleo and Bottas, and had to pit for a fresh set of intermediate tyres
10:54
Two more drivers are out
Gabriel Bortoleto and Valtteri Bottas are both out of the Singapore GP sprint race
10:53
Oliver Bearman is inside the points as he moved into eighth place at the restart
10:51
Green Flags
Back under racing conditions, Max Verstappen continues to lead the way from Lewis Hamilton
10:50
We will return to racing conditions at the start of Lap 7 of the 20-lap sprint race
10:49
The Safety Car is in at the end of this lap
10:48
Arvid Lindblad has now dropped to the back of the order after spinning
10:47
The incident involving Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll on the opening lap has been noted
10:46
Five drivers out
We now have five drivers out of the sprint race:
- George Russell
- Lance Stroll
- Sergio Perez
- Isack Hadjar
- Franco Colapinto
10:43
Isack Hadjar has stopped
Isack Hadjar is now also out of the Singapore sprint race
10:41
Lance Stroll out
Lance Stroll is the second driver out of the Singapore sprint race
10:41
The podium as it stands during the safety car is Max Verstappen leading from the Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc
10:40
Safety Car
We have a Safety Car due to George Russell crashing out of the race whilst leading on the opening lap...
10:39
Max Verstappen leads the sprint race as George Russell crashed into the wall on the start/finish straight
10:37
George Russell grabs an early lead as he passes Verstappen on the opening lap
10:36
Lights Out!
The F1 sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix is underway after a delay due to the weather conditions
10:34
It has been confirmed that there will be a standing start for the sprint race
10:32
Tyre Choices
Tyre choices for the Sprint Race:
- Max Verstappen - Intermediates
- George Russel - Intermediates
- Charles Leclerc - Intermediates
- Oscar Piastri - Intermediates
- Lando Norris - Intermediates
- Lewis Hamilton - Intermediates
- Kimi Antonelli - Intermediates
- Liam Lawson - Intermediates
- Isack Hadjar - Intermediates
- Pierre Gasly - Intermediates
- Franco Colapinto - Intermediates
- Nico Hulkenberg - Intermediates
- Ollie Bearman - Intermediates
- Gabriel Bortoleto - Intermediates
- Fernando Alonso - Intermediates
- Esteban Ocon - Intermediates
- Arvid Lindblad - Intermediates
- Lance Stroll - Intermediates
- Alex Albon - Intermediates
- Sergio Perez - Intermediates
- Valtteri Bottas -Intermediates
- Carlos Sainz - Intermediates
10:30
Formation Laps are underway
The formation laps for the sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix are underway
10:24
The latest plan from the FIA is to do two formation laps behind the safety car...
10:18
Formation Lap start time
The formation lap for the Singapore GP sprint race will take place at 17:30 Local Time (10:30am BST)
10:11
The FIA will conduct another inspection lap at 17:15 local time (10:15am BST)