Singapore GP Sprint: Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton after George Russell crashes out from lead

Max Verstappen won a rain-affected Singapore Grand Prix Sprint after George Russell dramatically crashed out from the lead. <p>After a 30-minute delay for torrential rain, Russell took the lead from pole-sitter Verstappen off the line but lost control of his Mercedes at the end of the first lap and slammed into the barriers.</p><p>The crash felt like the final straw in a torrid week for Russell after he retired with a power unit failure from last week's Grand Prix in Malaysia and will start at the back of the grid for Sunday's race in Singapore as a result of taking on a new power unit.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/grandprix/singapore/results/2026/sprint"><strong>Singapore GP Sprint result</strong></a> | <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/13594859/singapore-gp-2026-sprint-weekend-dates-schedule-weather-uk-start-time-and-how-to-watch-or-stream-f1-race-at-marina-bay-circuit-live-on-sky-sports">Sky Sports F1's Singapore GP schedule</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/schedule-results">F1 2026 Calendar</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/standings">F1 2026 Standings</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/live-blog/12433/12466779/f1-news-rumours-and-gossip-formula-1-latest-updates-on-teams-driver-transfer-market-and-contracts">F1 Gossip Column</a></strong></li><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo" target="_blank"><strong>Download the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more</strong></a><strong>📱</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky?