# Verstappen Takes Singapore Pole

> Max Verstappen secures pole for Singapore GP after dominating qualifying.
- Title: Verstappen Takes Singapore Pole · Autosport | Shortify
- Summary: Max Verstappen secures pole for Singapore GP after dominating qualifying. Max Verstappen wins Singapore GP pole position with Red Bull Racing.
- Keywords: max verstappen, red bull racing, ferrari, formula 1, singapore gp, qualifying, pole position, sports, cars, Verstappen, Takes, Singapore
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/f1/news/f1-singapore-gp-verstappen-on-pole/10863921
- Author: Ben Vinel
- Published: 2026-10-10T14:41:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: max verstappen, red bull racing, ferrari, formula 1, singapore gp, qualifying, pole position, sports, cars
## Verstappen poles Singapore GP
Max Verstappen clinched pole position for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, outpacing the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes struggled.
## Hamilton and Leclerc close gap
Hamilton improved upon his time to 1m32.429s, three tenths faster than Leclerc and Norris after their respective improvements.
## Hadjar struggles in qualifying
Hadjar reported engine issues and lost gears, eventually pitting without a time on the board.

> The engine is off
## Red Bull team principal comments
Laurent Mekies, Red Bull Racing Team Principal, confirmed Isack Hadjar will start from the back of the grid.
## Verstappen leads Q3
Verstappen set the pace early in Q3 with a 1m31.373s, ahead of Hamilton’s 1m31.496s.
## Hamilton jumps to second
Hamilton was jumped by Leclerc for second place, 0.054s slower than Verstappen’s pole time.
## Mercedes struggles in Q3
Kimi Antonelli and George Russell finished 12th and 13th, nearly 1.2s adrift from Verstappen.
## Verstappen continues dominance
Verstappen won the last two races from pole and will start Sunday's Singapore GP from that position.
## Key takeaway

Max Verstappen wins Singapore GP pole position with Red Bull Racing.