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Max Verstappen secured his first-ever top qualifying position at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, claiming sprint pole with a 0.120-second margin over George Russell. While Verstappen opted for a single flying lap on soft tyres, Pirelli engineers indicated that car performance and driver confidence were the primary differentiators, not the tyre strategy.
Max Verstappen secured his 11th career sprint pole at the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, edging out George Russell by 0.12 seconds. Charles Leclerc took third, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified only seventh due to issues with a new Mercedes upgrade. The session was marred by technical glitches, including a delayed start and a potential yellow flag infringement investigation for Verstappen.
Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix sprint race, beating George Russell by 0.12 seconds. The result was confirmed after stewards cleared Verstappen of a yellow flag infringement. Mercedes split their car specifications, with Russell's older-spec car outperforming Antonelli's upgraded version, which finished seventh. The session was marred by technical glitches, including a timing error and an FIA mistake regarding Overtake Mode activation.
Lewis Hamilton claimed sprint pole for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, edging Kimi Antonelli by 0.011s with a 1m28.376s lap on soft tyres; Max Verstappen was third, Charles Leclerc fourth, and George Russell fifth as McLaren struggled with Norris sixth and Piastri seventh. Isack Hadjar took ninth, while Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad completed the top ten.
In sprint qualifying at Silverstone, Williams, Audi and Alpine are knocked out in SQ2, while Norris and McLaren stay in the top 10 as Hamilton and Verstappen pace the session in the hot conditions.
BBC Sport’s live F1 practice at Silverstone for the 2026 British Grand Prix shows a tight title picture with Kimi Antonelli 40 points ahead of George Russell. In FP1, Lewis Hamilton led the times at 1:30.521, followed by Antonelli (1:30.777) and Isack Hadjar (1:30.969), with Russell, Leclerc and Verstappen close behind. Six teams brought upgrades for Silverstone as sprint qualifying is scheduled for 16:30 BST. The weekend is forecast to be dry, and fans can follow updates, quotes and the latest standings via BBC’s live blog and Sports Extra radio coverage.
George Russell took sprint pole for the Canadian Grand Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, with Mercedes opening a clear gap to the rest of the field. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished third and fourth, followed by Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in fifth and sixth. Max Verstappen was seventh; Liam Lawson and Alex Albon did not participate after damage in practice. The article includes the full sprint qualifying results with all 20 drivers’ times.
Lewis Hamilton led the Canadian Grand Prix sprint qualifying before a red flag halted action after Fernando Alonso locked up and crashed at Turn 3; barrier repairs were underway as teams waited for a possible restart of SQ1/SQ2.
Lando Norris's Miami sprint pole is at risk after stewards flagged him for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying; a hearing at 18:15 local time will decide if he is penalised, which would hand advantage to Kimi Antonelli in the standings and could alter McLaren's early-season momentum.
Charles Leclerc topped sprint qualifying for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, clocking 1:28.333 to take sprint pole as Ferrari set the pace and Mercedes lagged; Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton completed the top three, with George Russell fourth and Max Verstappen fifth, while several drivers were eliminated early in SQ1/SQ2.
George Russell took sprint pole in Shanghai for Mercedes, beating teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.289s with Norris third and Hamilton fourth; Piastri fifth and Leclerc sixth complemented a Mercedes-dominated front, while Verstappen endured an eighth-place showing as Red Bull lagged. Russell’s pole is his second in six days after Australia, highlighting Mercedes’ pace in the sprint format ahead of tomorrow’s race.
Lando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race at the 2025 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix, outperforming Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri, while Max Verstappen expressed frustration with his car's performance, finishing sixth.
Lando Norris secured pole position in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying, outperforming Kimi Antonelli and Oscar Piastri, with Norris setting a new personal best and leading a competitive session that saw several drivers eliminated early. The event set the grid for Saturday's sprint race, promising an exciting race day.
Live coverage of the Sprint Qualifying session at the 2025 United States Grand Prix in Austin, where Verstappen secured pole position, with ongoing updates and highlights from the event.
Oscar Piastri secured pole position in Sprint Qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, expressing confidence and excitement, while teammate Lando Norris finished third and was somewhat disappointed with his performance, highlighting the competitive nature of the session and the challenges ahead for the race.