Verstappen pips Russell to sprint pole at Singapore F1 grand prix
Australia's Oscar Piastri will start on the second row for the sprint race at the Singapore F1, with Max Verstappen taking pole.
Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Singapore F1 sprint race, ahead of George Russell by a tenth of a second. The sprint race qualification session was halted after Sergio Perez collided with a barrier. Oscar Piastri of Australia qualified fourth fastest, just ahead of McLaren teammate Lando Norris. Verstappen, who is new to pole position and race victory in Singapore, set the fastest time of one minute and 31.156 seconds, 0.120 seconds quicker than Russell.
The Max Verstappen expressed satisfaction with his performance, stating that the car "felt like it was coming alive" after using soft tyres.
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