Singapore GP Sprint Qualifying: Max Verstappen keeps pole position from George Russell after avoiding yellow flags penalty
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint race after an investigation into potential yellow flag violations cleared him of penalties. George Russell qualified second, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli struggled in seventh place.
Why it matters
The qualifying results impact the championship standings and highlight the ongoing performance gap between different car specifications in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Max Verstappen maintained his rich vein of form to claim pole position for Saturday's Sprint at the Singapore Grand Prix, which he kept after avoiding a penalty in an investigation over yellow flags. <p>Fresh from finally winning Red Bull's first race of the season from their first pole last week in Malaysia, Verstappen needed just a single flying lap at the end of SQ3 to claim pole by just over a tenth of a second from Mercedes' George Russell.</p><p>But championship leader Kimi Antonelli was only seventh in the other Mercedes, the one featuring their problematic upgrade introduced last week in Malaysia.
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