F1 Singapore Grand Prix
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

09 Oct 2026
11:22
Sprint Qualifying up next

Sprint Qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix is due to start at 1:30pm BST, so we will be back at 12:30pm BST for the build-up to the start of the session!

10:45
Free Practice 1 Report

Read our full report of the only Free Practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix

George Russell fastest from Charles Leclerc in sole Singapore GP practice

George Russell
George Russell
10:43
Free Practice 1 Results

Here are the full results from Free Practice 1 at the Singapore Grand Prix:

Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix: Full Friday practice results

Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
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10:31

The Chequered Flag has been waved, and here are the top 10:

  1. George Russell
  2. Charles Leclerc
  3. Lando Norris
  4. Lewis Hamilton
  5. Oscar Piastri
  6. Max Verstappen
  7. Kimi Antonelli
  8. Isack Hadjar
  9. Pierre Gasly
  10. Liam Lawson
10:27

Lando Norris is in the top three as he has slotted into second place

10:26

George Russell has jumped back to the top of the timesheets, and has a half-second advantage over the rest of the field 

10:23

Max Verstappen is back inside the top ten as he is now in sixth place on the medium tyres

10:23

Lewis Hamilton has gone fastest, as he has jumped ahead of George Russell and Oscar Piastri

10:20

George Russell is now top of the timesheets after his first flying lap on the soft tyres

10:18

Drivers are now switching from the hard compound to medium and soft tyres ahead of Sprint Qualifying later today

10:17

Fernando Alonso is now in the top ten, as he has moved into eighth place, and has pushed Max Verstappen out of the top ten

10:15
15 minutes to go

There are 15 minutes to go in the opening session of the weekend, and here are the top 10:

  1. Kimi Antonelli
  2. Charles Leclerc
  3. George Russell
  4. Isack Hadjar
  5. Oscar Piastri
  6. Lando Norris
  7. Lewis Hamilton
  8. Nico Hulkenberg
  9. Liam Lawson
  10. Max Verstappen
10:13

Nico Hulkenberg was the reason for the VSC, as he suffered a technical issue at the end of the main straight

10:11
Green Flags

The VSC is over and Green flags are back out

10:10

The VSC has been deployed, as marshalls are on track at the pit exit

10:05

After spending a lengthy amount of time in the pits, Max Verstappen is back on track

10:02

Max Verstappen is missing crucial track time in this session as the Dutch driver had radio issues during the first half of Free Practice

10:02

Nico Hulkenberg has moved into the top ten as he is now in eighth place, pushing Verstappen down to ninth place

10:00
Halfway through FP1:

Halfway through the only Free Practice session of the weekend, here are the top 10:

  1. Kimi Antonelli
  2. George Russell
  3. Charles Leclerc
  4. Isack Hadjar
  5. Oscar Piastri
  6. Lando Norris
  7. Lewis Hamiltlton
  8. Max Verstappen
  9. Pierre Gasly
  10. Fernando Alonso
09:54

Kimi Antonelli has jumped up the order to the top of the timesheets, as he leads a Mercedes 1-2 in the first half of FP1

09:50

Audi does not believe their engine will do well in Singapore this weekend, yet their drivers currently sit ninth and eleventh

09:49

George Russell now leads the way from Charles Leclerc and Isack Hadjar

09:45

After 15 minutes of track action, here are the 10 five:

  1. Lando Norris
  2. Max Verstappen
  3. George Russell
  4. Charles Leclerc
  5. Lewis Hamilton
  6. Kimi Antonelli
  7. Isack Hadjar
  8. Oscar Piastri
  9. Gabriel Bortoleto
  10. Pierre Gasly
09:41

Despite his complaints over the radio, Hadjar is now ahead of Verstappen, as he has moved into fifth place, with Verstappen now in sixth

09:40

Charles Leclerc now leads the way from Lando Norris, and Verstappen is in third place

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