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Verstappen beats Russell to pole
Verstappen takes Singapore pole but faces yellow flag investigation.
In brief
Verstappen takes Singapore pole but faces yellow flag investigation. Max Verstappen secured pole position for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix sprint race but is under investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during qualifying. Originally reported by RaceFans.
Verstappen takes pole
Max Verstappen scorched to pole position for the Singapore sprint race ahead of George Russell.
Yellow flag incident
Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during qualifying, sparking an investigation.
Qualifying results
Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc with Russell joining him on the front row after a rapid lap.
SQ1 disruption
A timing fault during SQ1 caused lap times to disappear and overtake messages to appear incorrectly.
Perez crash
Sergio Perez crashed at turn five, leaving debris approaching turn eight.
FIA investigation
The FIA confirmed they would investigate Verstappen’s yellow flag incident but take no action against Perez.
SQ2 results
Verstappen retained pole position after a strong qualifying session.
SQ3 results
Verstappen kept pole position for the sprint race after passing Hamilton under yellow flags.
At a glance
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix sprint race but is under investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during qualifying.
