13:44
Norris is up to second ahead of Piastri, with McLaren looking to extend this stint massively.
Max Verstappen
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F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen wins
Live updates from Sunday's Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay.
KEY MOMENTS
- Max Verstappen wins Singapore GP
- Antonelli puts one hand on title in third
- Hamilton sixth
The 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix takes place over 62 laps on Sunday.
It has been a fantastic weekend for Red Bull's Max Verstappen so far, with the Dutchman continuing his strong form from last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia by taking pole and victory in Singapore's first-ever sprint race, before securing pole again for the Grand Prix.
Verstappen, who is looking to win the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time, overcame a challenge from the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in regular qualifying to claim his 50th F1 career pole by just 0.054 seconds.
F1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli starts from fourth as he looks to further increase his points advantage over Mercedes team-mate George Russell, which currently stands at 89 points.
It has so far been a weekend to forget for Russell, who squandered a chance to reduce his deficit to Antonelli by crashing out of the lead of Saturday's sprint race. Adding to the Briton's pain, Russell starts today's race from towards the back with an overhanging engine penalty.
The McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri line up fifth and sixth as they look to avoid a repeat of their clumsy collision in the sprint race that left the team extremely angry with its drivers.
F1 Singapore GP schedule
Singapore Grand Prix, 62 laps - 1pm BST start
11 Oct 2026
13:44
Lap 25/62
Leclerc is in for the medium tyres.
13:43
Hamilton has grown his lead over Antonelli after that pit stop phase. The gap is about three seconds.
13:42
New mediums for Antonelli. Hamilton ahead of the Mercedes into fifth.
13:42
Lap 24/62
This has been a Sunday cruise for Verstappen so far.
Antonelli, meanwhile, pits from third.
13:41
Hamilton has just posted a 1m37.1s to set a new fastest lap. That's a two-stop surely?
13:41
Lap 23/62
Russell is now up to 11th ahead of Ocon.
Verstappen's lead is now 7.7s over Leclerc.
13:40
Perez is in the pits.
13:39
Hamilton is pushing hard just now. So, are we seeing him push these soft tyres hard for maybe 20 laps or so as part of a two-stop strategy?
13:39
Russell is stuck in 12th at this stage. His charge has stalled a bit.
13:39
Lap 22.62
No dramas for Verstappen so far. He's 6.7s clear of Leclerc, with Antonelli in third.
13:38
Leclerc sounds like he wants to stop soon. He's complaining about grip.
13:38
Lap 21/62
Nobody else is following Hamilton into the pits.
So, Hamilton is going to have to do this the hard way if he has any hope of winning. 40 laps on a set of softs will be tough, even if they are holding up well.
13:37
Hamilton eases by Lawson for sixth.
13:36
If Mercedes boxes Antonelli just now, Hamilton will just about get ahead.
13:36
Lap 20/62
Verstappen's lead is up to 5.5s over Leclerc, while Antonelli is third.
Antonelli has been warned about track limits at Turn 2.
13:35
"Track limits Kimi, Turn 1. Let's keep an eye on this." Norris says Antonelli is abusing track limits.
13:35
Not a brand-new set of softs for Hamilton, but only three laps on them before this stint.
13:34
Lap 19/62
Verstappen's lead is 4.6s over Leclerc.
Hamilton has gone onto soft tyres and rejoins in seventh behind Lawson.
13:34
Ferrari is getting ready for a stop. Hamilton is coming in!
13:33
Lap 18/62
Verstappen is almost four seconds ahead of Leclerc now.
Norris says he's feeling good on his tyres and he's closing in on Antonelli. McLaren is mulling the undercut.
13:32
So, are we looking at a two-stop for Hamilton now.
13:32
"For Plan C we need to pick up the pace," Hamilton is told, to which he replies, "I don't have anymore pace."
"OK," Ferrari says, "then we'll have to go to Plan B."
13:31
Lap 17/62
Verstappen is 3.3s clear of Leclerc now.
Ferrari's pace has fallen away by the looks of it.
13:30
I think Bottas may have been faster cycling in this race. He's almost 13s from the back of the next car ahead of him, which is Lance Stroll, down in 21st and last place.
Tough night for the Cadillac driver.