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Verstappen takes Singapore pole after sprint victory
Max Verstappen won Saturday’s sprint race and took pole position for Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton will start close behind him, while Red Bull has struggled with slow starts in recent races.
Verstappen has also had a run of strong results, including three podium finishes before his first grand prix win of the season last weekend.
His improved form follows work by Red Bull to make the car more predictable.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli leads Verstappen by 129 points, with 175 points still available, so a title comeback would require an extraordinary turn of events.
Verstappen’s recent pace could still make him a contender at the front and concern McLaren.
He will try to turn pole into another win on Sunday, but the race and the start remain uncertain.
Max Verstappen took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.
The pole followed his victory in the sprint race earlier that day in tricky wet conditions.
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified behind him, after both felt pole was within reach.
Verstappen said Red Bull’s car had been in a good window throughout the weekend.
He is 129 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, with 175 points still available.
- Who
- Max Verstappen took pole position, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton behind him.
- What
- Verstappen secured pole for the Singapore Grand Prix after winning the sprint race.
- When
- Saturday, 10 October 2026.
- Where
- Singapore.
- Why
- Verstappen said the car had been in a good window throughout the weekend, helping him find his rhythm.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It was a good qualifying
Incredibly happy to start first.
Still a long race ahead, a lot of things can go wrong but we have done everything up until now well so hopefully we can continue that tomorrow.
It's been a really positive last few races and we want to keep that momentum going.
Verstappen won the sprint race in tricky wet conditions.
Verstappen took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix.
The Singapore Grand Prix was scheduled to take place, giving Verstappen a chance to convert pole into a second grand prix victory within a week.
- Pole position
- Max Verstappen
- Sprint result
- Verstappen won in tricky wet conditions
- Qualifying pursuers
- Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton
- Championship deficit
- Verstappen was 129 points behind Kimi Antonelli
- Points remaining
- 175
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