Fri, Oct 9 · 12:30 UTC
Singapore Grand Prix 2026
Sprint Qualifying Results
Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.
2026-10-09T13:14:00Z
44 min
Times may change during the weekend.
Singapore
Marina Bay, Singapore
Final result
Sprint weekend
Red Bull Racing · 1:31.156
Mercedes · 1:31.276
Ferrari · 1:31.399
Singapore Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | SQ1 | SQ2 | SQ3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.477 | 1:32.701 | 1:31.156 |
| 2 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:33.573 | 1:32.614 | 1:31.276 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:33.495 | 1:32.246 | 1:31.399 |
| 4 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:34.277 | 1:33.106 | 1:31.454 |
| 5 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:34.257 | 1:32.572 | 1:31.587 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:33.748 | 1:32.562 | 1:31.702 |
| 7 | 12 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:34.392 | 1:32.998 | 1:31.849 |
| 8 | 30 | Liam LawsonLAW | Racing Bulls | 1:34.855 | 1:33.133 | 1:32.341 |
| 9 | 6 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.182 | 1:32.947 | — |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:34.673 | 1:33.155 | — |
| 11 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:35.048 | 1:33.249 | — |
| 12 | 27 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:34.128 | 1:33.420 | — |
| 13 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.950 | 1:33.423 | — |
| 14 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:34.690 | 1:33.466 | — |
| 15 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 1:34.960 | 1:33.734 | — |
| 16 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.004 | 1:34.368 | — |
| 17 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | Racing Bulls | 1:35.136 | — | — |
| 18 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 1:35.662 | — | — |
| 19 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 1:36.130 | — | — |
| 20 | 11 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:36.760 | — | — |
| 21 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:36.868 | — | — |
| 22 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:37.376 | — | — |
Sprint Qualifying Fastest Laps and Sector Pace
| Driver | Laps | Best lap | Best S1 | Best S2 | Best S3 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 15 | 91.156s | 26.832s | 38.649s | 25.675s | 305 km/h |
| George RussellMercedes | 21 | 91.276s | 26.980s | 38.583s | 25.713s | 304 km/h |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 19 | 91.399s | 27.165s | 38.445s | 25.789s | 300 km/h |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 19 | 91.454s | 27.011s | 38.591s | 25.852s | 303 km/h |
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 15 | 91.587s | 27.108s | 38.483s | 25.944s | 302 km/h |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 14 | 91.702s | 27.032s | 38.558s | 26.112s | 301 km/h |
| Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 20 | 91.849s | 27.098s | 38.729s | 26.022s | 302 km/h |
| Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing | 15 | 92.048s | 27.199s | 38.767s | 26.082s | 303 km/h |
| Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | 15 | 92.341s | 27.250s | 39.027s | 26.064s | 303 km/h |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 15 | 93.155s | 27.470s | 39.298s | 26.184s | 304 km/h |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 12 | 93.249s | 27.561s | 39.461s | 26.227s | 303 km/h |
| Nico HülkenbergAudi | 14 | 93.420s | 27.544s | 39.549s | 26.264s | 300 km/h |
| Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 12 | 93.423s | 27.640s | 39.462s | 26.321s | 301 km/h |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 14 | 93.466s | 27.768s | 39.428s | 26.267s | 297 km/h |
| Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 12 | 93.734s | 27.628s | 39.663s | 26.443s | 295 km/h |
| Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | 12 | 94.368s | 27.703s | 39.418s | 26.563s | 299 km/h |
| Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | 6 | 95.136s | 27.993s | 40.434s | 26.709s | 298 km/h |
| Lance StrollAston Martin | 6 | 95.662s | 28.527s | 40.332s | 26.799s | 295 km/h |
| Alexander AlbonWilliams | 7 | 96.130s | 28.102s | 40.603s | 27.197s | 300 km/h |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 9 | 96.868s | 28.744s | 40.888s | 27.221s | 300 km/h |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 7 | 97.376s | 27.770s | 42.011s | 27.253s | 302 km/h |
| Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 8 | 97.830s | 28.905s | 41.395s | 27.530s | 298 km/h |
Sprint Qualifying Stints
| Driver | Stint | Tyre | Laps | Start age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–7 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–8 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 3 | MEDIUM | 9–14 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | SOFT | 15–20 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–6 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–7 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–8 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | MEDIUM | 9–14 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 4 | SOFT | 15–19 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–6 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | MEDIUM | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–8 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 3 | MEDIUM | 9–11 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 4 | MEDIUM | 12–14 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–8 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 3 | MEDIUM | 9–15 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 4 | SOFT | 16–21 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–6 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 4 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–5 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 3 | MEDIUM | 6–9 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 4 | SOFT | 10–15 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–11 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 4 | SOFT | 12–14 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–6 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 4 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–6 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–8 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | MEDIUM | 9–11 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | MEDIUM | 12–14 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–6 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | MEDIUM | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–7 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | MEDIUM | 8–13 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | SOFT | 14–19 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | MEDIUM | 7–12 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 4 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–8 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | MEDIUM | 5–9 | 0 laps |
Sprint Qualifying Pit Stops
| Driver | Lap | Stop | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | — | — |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | — | — |
| George Russell | 1 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | — | — |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 1 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 3 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 3 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 4 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 4 | — | — |
| George Russell | 4 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 4 | — | — |
| Lewis Hamilton | 4 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 4 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 4 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 4 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 4 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 4 | — | — |
| Valtteri Bottas | 5 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 6 | — | 1199.100s |
| Max Verstappen | 7 | — | 964.300s |
| Oliver Bearman | 7 | — | 1030.600s |
| Esteban Ocon | 7 | — | 968.900s |
| Isack Hadjar | 7 | — | 970.400s |
| Liam Lawson | 7 | — | 1048.200s |
| Fernando Alonso | 7 | — | 1062.400s |
| Franco Colapinto | 7 | — | 1030.300s |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 | — | 1031.000s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 7 | — | 1192.400s |
| Oscar Piastri | 8 | — | 1078.100s |
| George Russell | 9 | — | 951.800s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 9 | — | 948.900s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 9 | — | 968.200s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 9 | — | 961.400s |
| Charles Leclerc | 9 | — | 1016.700s |
| Oliver Bearman | 10 | — | 62.400s |
| Esteban Ocon | 10 | — | 67.000s |
| Lando Norris | 10 | — | 453.400s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 12 | — | 68.700s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 12 | — | 64.400s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 12 | — | 557.200s |
| Max Verstappen | 13 | — | 659.900s |
| Isack Hadjar | 13 | — | 641.400s |
| Pierre Gasly | 13 | — | 561.300s |
| Liam Lawson | 13 | — | 639.500s |
| Oscar Piastri | 14 | — | 236.900s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 15 | — | 333.000s |
| Charles Leclerc | 15 | — | 332.300s |
| George Russell | 16 | — | 227.500s |
Sprint Qualifying Weather
Flags and Session Messages
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 7
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6
TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 7
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6
SESSION ABORTED
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 7
RED FLAG
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6
CAR 81 (PIA) TIME 1:53.171 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 5 LAP 3 20:34:06
CAR 77 (BOT) TIME 1:57.145 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 5 LAP 4 20:34:11
TRACK CLEAR
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6
TURN 7 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 3 (VER) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (20:38:39)
SQ1 WILL RESUME AT 20:46
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
TURN 5 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) NOTED - UNSAFE CONDITION (20:35:01)
FIA STEWARDS: TURN 5 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 11 (PER) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - UNSAFE CONDITION (20:35:01)
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
FIA STEWARDS: TURN 7 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 3 (VER) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (20:38:39)
OVERTAKE ENABLED
CHEQUERED FLAG
SESSION FINISHED
OVERTAKE DISABLED
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 18 (STR)
START OF SQ2 WILL BE DELAYED
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER), 77 (BOT) AND 55 (SAI) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
OVERTAKE ENABLED
SQ2 WILL START AT 21:11
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER), 77 (BOT) AND 55 (SAI) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
CAR 27 (HUL) TIME 3:09.952 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 13 21:19:23
CHEQUERED FLAG
SESSION FINISHED
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 14 (ALO)
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CAR 44 (HAM) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 16 LAP 12 21:21:42 (PIT)
SQ3 WILL START AT 21:28
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 43 (COL), 27 (HUL), 5 (BOR), 1 (NOR) AND 81 (PIA) NOTED - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
SESSION STARTED
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 43 (COL), 27 (HUL), 5 (BOR), 1 (NOR) AND 81 (PIA) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
CHEQUERED FLAG
SESSION FINISHED
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 16 (LEC)
CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:33.319 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 2 LAP 15 21:35:13
CAR 6 (HAD) TIME 1:32.048 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 15 21:36:26
CAR 6 (HAD) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 (NEXT LAP PIT)
FIA STEWARDS: SQ1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 11 (PER), 77 (BOT) AND 55 (SAI) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
FIA STEWARDS: SQ2 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 43 (COL), 27 (HUL), 5 (BOR), 1 (NOR) AND 81 (PIA) NO FURTHER ACTION - FAILING TO FOLLOW RACE DIRECTORS INSTRUCTIONS - MAXIMUM DELTA TIME
About Singapore Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying
What happens in Sprint Qualifying?
Sprint Qualifying uses SQ1, SQ2 and SQ3 to set the starting grid for the Sprint.
Where is the session held?
At Singapore in Marina Bay, Singapore, during Round 17 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a temporary - street circuit.
What comes next?
Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.