Results: Singapore Grand Prix – Sprint Qualifying

Results: Singapore Grand Prix – Sprint Qualifying

9th October 2026 0 By Kamron Kent

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has claimed his first sprint pole position of the year at the Singapore Grand Prix, pipping Mercedes’ George Russell. 

Feature image credit: Getty Images // Red Bull Content Pool

Singapore marks Verstappen’s second-consecutive pole position, of any format, following the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last time out, denying Russell to the top spot by 0.120 seconds. 

Although Russell is set to take an engine penalty for the upcoming main grand prix, the Mercedes driver will set to start on the front row for Saturday’s sprint race.

Here are the results of the Singapore Grand Prix sprint qualifying.

Qualifying result: 

22 – Carlos Sainz, Williams +3.899s

21 –  Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac +3.391s

20 – Sergio Perez, Cadillac +3.283s

19 – Alexander Albon, Williams +2.653s

18 – Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +2.185s

17 – Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls +1.659s 

16 – Esteban Ocon, Haas +2.122s

15 – Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +1.488s

14 – Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi +1.220s

13 – Oliver Bearman, Haas +1.177s

12 – Nico Hulkenberg, Audi +1.174s

11 – Franco Colapinto, Alpine +1.003s

10 – Pierre Gasly, Alpine – No Time Set // Track Limits

9 – Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing – No Time Set // Track Limits

8 – Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls +1.185s

7 – Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes +0.693s

6 – Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari +0.546s

5 – Lando Norris, McLaren +0.431s

4 – Oscar Piastri, McLaren +0.298s

3 – Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +0.243s

2 – George Russell, Mercedes +0.120s

1 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing – 1m 31.156s

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