14:36
The Chequered Flag is out... who will grab pole position for the Sprint Race on Saturday?
F1 Singapore Grand Prix
F1 Singapore Grand Prix FP1 and sprint qualifying as it happened
Recap Friday practice and sprint qualifying at the 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
The 17th round of the 2026 Formula 1 season takes place at the Singapore Grand Prix, with this weekend marking the latest sprint event of the campaign.
The original night race on the calendar, Singapore has been a mainstay on the F1 calendar since it was introduced in 2008 and remains one of the most popular events on the schedule.
This year's Singapore Grand Prix marks the first time a sprint has been held at Marina Bay, meaning this weekend's schedule will differ from the usual order.
Just one practice session will be held before sprint qualifying concludes Friday's action.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli comes into the Singapore weekend with an 84-point lead in the championship following a second-place finish last weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
A DNF for his Mercedes team-mate George Russell has all but ended his title hopes, while the Briton will start the Singapore GP from the back of the grid due to a power unit penalty.
Mercedes will run different car packages in Singapore to better understand the update it introduced at Sepang. Antonelli will have the new parts, while Russell will use the old package.
Russell won last year's Singapore GP.
Max Verstappen will hope to break his Singapore duck and continue his winning form in 2026, after securing his first victory of the campaign in Malaysia.
Ferrari won in Singapore in 2023 and returns to Marina Bay after a podium finish at the Bahrain GP.
2026 Singapore GP Friday schedule
FP1 - 9:30am BST
Sprint qualifying - 1:30pm BST
16:35
Lando Norris is confident fuel system issues have been fixed
Has McLaren solved Lando Norris' issues?
Lando Norris confident McLaren has solved fuel system issue
Lando Norris
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16:06
Carlos Sainz fumes at FIA
A FIA error left Carlos Sainz fuming after sprint qualifying...
Carlos Sainz slams FIA after ‘human error’ left drivers with power inequality in sprint qualifying
Carlos Sainz was critical of the FIA after an error left some drivers without full power
16:04
Lewis Hamilton admits to mistake
Lewis Hamilton's SQ3 decision impacted his qualifying position for the Singapore GP sprint race
Lewis Hamilton owns up to mistake as Singapore GP sprint qualifying run plan backfires
Lewis Hamilton
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15:29
Kimi Antonelli admits to difficulties with new Mercedes
Kimi Antonelli has been struggling with the Mercedes upgrades at the Singapore GP
Kimi Antonelli makes "very unpredictable" admission about new Mercedes F1 car
Kimi Antonelli
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14:58
Max Verstappen under investigation
Here is why Max Verstappen may lose pole position for the sprint race on Saturday...
Max Verstappen faces investigation for Lewis Hamilton Singapore GP sprint qualifying incident
Max Verstappen is in trouble with F1's stewards in Singapore
14:54
Sprint Qualifying Report
Read the full report from Sprint Qualifying, as we await news on whether Max Verstappen will lose pole position for the sprint race...
Max Verstappen takes Singapore GP sprint pole but at risk of penalty
Max Verstappen celebrates taking sprint pole in Singapore
14:51
Sprint Qualifying Results
Here are the full results from sprint qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix:
F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Full sprint qualifying results
Lando Norris
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14:37
Max Verstappen on Sprint Pole
Max Verstappen has secured pole position for the Sprint Race on Saturday, with George Russell on the front row alongside him
14:35
Lewis Hamilton has slotted into third place between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri
14:34
Charles Leclerc goes P1
Charles Leclerc has jumped up the order and leads the way
14:32
After the first four drivers to hit the track set their flying laps, it is Lando Norris who is leading from Oscar Piastri
14:30
Max Verstappen appears to have an issue with his Red Bull...
14:28
SQ3 is underway
The green flag is out for SQ3
14:26
Here are the drivers into SQ3:
- Charles Leclerc
- Lewis Hamilton
- Lando Norris
- George Russell
- Max Verstappen
- Isack Hadjar
- Kimi Antonelli
- Oscar Piastri
- Liam Lawson
- Pierre Gasly
14:22
Drivers out in SQ2
Here are the drivers who will not progress to SQ3:
- Franco Colapinto
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Oliver Bearman
- Gabriel Bortoleto
- Fernando Alonso
- Esteban Ocon
14:21
The Chequered Flag is out for SQ2...
14:21
George Russell is now the driver at risk as he has been bumped down to 10th place...
14:20
George Russell will be under pressure for his next flying lap, after locking up his front right, and finding himself in 8th place
14:16
The first flying laps are in, and it is Charles Leclerc at the top of the timesheets with a 1m32.457, and he holds a 0.105-second advantage over Lewis Hamilton
14:13
Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas, and Carlos Sainz will be investigated after the session for not following race directions instructions
14:11
SQ2 is underway
The drivers are back on track for Sprint Qualifying 2
14:08
Drivers out in SQ1
As a reminder, here are the actual drivers who did not progress to SQ2:
- Arvid Lindblad
- Lance Stroll
- Alex Albon
- Sergio Perez
- Valtteri Bottas
- Carlos Sainz
14:06
SQ2 will get underway
SQ2 will start at 2:11pm BST (Local Time - 9:11pm)
14:02
SQ2 Delay Reason
It has been revealed why the start of SQ2 has been delayed:
The FIA stated: "Start of SQ2 will be delayed due to an issue with timing systems, some lap times had not been registered. That is now resolved and the current timings are considered correct. We are investigating whether we can proceed with the rest of the session."