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Verstappen takes Singapore pole ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton
Max Verstappen will start first at the Singapore Grand Prix after taking pole in qualifying at Marina Bay in Singapore.
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualified second and third, just 0.054 and 0.123 seconds behind him.
Hamilton had been fastest in the first two stages but added front wing for the final stage, and said the change made the car harder to control.
Leclerc said mistakes and difficulties under braking cost him time.
Verstappen had also won the sprint earlier that day, continuing a strong weekend for Red Bull.
The result gives Verstappen a chance to win in Singapore for the first time, while Ferrari is still waiting for its first full pole of the season.
The race is scheduled for Sunday.
Max Verstappen took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, beating Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Leclerc qualified second, 0.054 seconds behind Verstappen, while Hamilton was third.
Verstappen secured his 50th Grand Prix pole and his first in Singapore.
Hamilton had topped the first two qualifying segments but could not match that pace in Q3 after a front-wing adjustment.
Verstappen had won the earlier Sprint, and the pole came hours later at the Marina Bay circuit.
- Who
- Max Verstappen took pole ahead of Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
- What
- Verstappen claimed pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, his 50th Grand Prix pole.
- When
- On October 10, 2026, during qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.
- Where
- Marina Bay street circuit, Singapore.
- Why
- Verstappen put together a strong qualifying lap, while Leclerc made mistakes and Hamilton said a setup change affected the car's balance.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
This was the one I really wanted. The car has been really strong all weekend.
I think there was potential to be on pole today, but Max just did a better job
The car felt amazing in Q1 and Q2, and when I finished the laps, I was like, ‘she's got more in her'
Verstappen won the rain-hit Sprint after starting from pole.
Hamilton topped the first two segments of qualifying.
Verstappen set the leading time, and Leclerc moved ahead of Hamilton to qualify second.
Verstappen was confirmed as the pole-sitter for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.
- Pole-sitter
- Max Verstappen
- Qualifying order
- Verstappen first, Charles Leclerc second, Lewis Hamilton third
- Leclerc's gap to pole
- 0.054 seconds
- Verstappen's pole total
- 50 Grand Prix poles
- Circuit
- Marina Bay, Singapore
Sources
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Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole
Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore GP pole
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen overcomes Ferrari challenge for pole
F1 Singapore GP: Verstappen continues recent dominance with pole
Max Verstappen edges Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to claim F1 Singapore GP pole
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