# Verstappen's 50th Pole

> Max Verstappen claims 50th career pole for Singapore Grand Prix.
- Title: Verstappen's 50th Pole · Road & Track | Shortify
- Summary: Max Verstappen claims 50th career pole for Singapore Grand Prix. Max Verstappen achieved his 50th career pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix, marking…
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- Source: Road & Track — https://roadandtrack.com/news/a74098783/max-verstappen-scores-50th-career-pole-first-singapore-grand-prix
- Author: Victoria Beaver
- Published: 2026-10-10T15:17:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: max verstappen, singapore grand prix, f1, pole position, charles leclerc, lewis hamilton, kimi antonelli, cars, sports
## Verstappen's pole streak
Max Verstappen secured his 50th career pole in 250 race weekends for Singapore Grand Prix.
## Time gap to Leclerc
Verstappen's best Q3 lap of 1:31.427 was 0.054 seconds faster than Charles Leclerc.
## Hamilton's qualifying
Lewis Hamilton qualified one spot behind his Ferrari teammate in third and championship leader Kimi Antonelli in fourth.
## Hamilton's comments
Hamilton said his car felt better but he snapped into Turn 1, 3, and was two tenths down.
## Qualifying order
Lando Norris, George Russell, and Oscar Piastri followed with Russell dropping to 22nd due to penalty.
## Key takeaway

Max Verstappen achieved his 50th career pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix, marking his first pole for the event.