Verstappen on pole as Russell drops to back of grid for Singapore Grand Prix
Max Verstappen secured pole for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, while George Russell will start from the back of the grid after receiving an engine penalty.
Max Verstappen will start from pole position for the 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit after posting the fastest lap in qualifying. Charles Leclerc qualified second, missing the pole by 0.054 seconds, and Lewis Hamilton will line up third.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli is set to start fourth, aiming to extend his points lead over teammate George Russell, who will start 21st after being handed an engine penalty. The gap between them stands at 89 points ahead of Sunday’s race.
Lando Norris will occupy the fifth grid slot, with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in sixth. Pierre Gasly is seventh for Alpine, followed by Liam Lawson, Arvid Lindblad and Nico Hulkenberg in the top ten.
Isack Hadjar, who did not set a qualifying time, will start behind Russell, while Fernando Alonso is slated to start 16th. The 62-lap race is scheduled to begin at 13:00 UK time on Sunday.