{
  "id": 13392064,
  "title": "Qualifying delayed at F1 Singapore GP after rain disrupts sprint race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/qualifying-delayed-at-f1-singapore-gp-after-rain-disrupts-sprint-race",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T10:41:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/qualifying-delayed-at-f1-singapore-gp-after-rain-disrupts-sprint-race/10863814/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qualifying for Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix has been delayed after rain disrupted the sprint race on Saturday. The FIA announced that the chequered flag was waved as late as 6:16pm local time, with Max Verstappen winning from Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. The sprint started at 5:30pm local time, instead of the scheduled 5pm, and was extended by five laps behind the safety car due to incidents involving George Russell, Lance Stroll, Sergio Perez, Franco Colapinto, and Isack Hadjar. As a result, qualifying, which was scheduled to begin at 9pm local time (2:30pm UK time), has been pushed back to 9:30pm local time.",
  "summary": "Qualifying for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix will be delayed after rain disrupted Saturday’s sprint race, the FIA has announced. A downpour soaked part of the Marina Bay Street Circuit some 15 minutes before the sprint was scheduled to get under way, meaning the race was delayed by half an hour in order to clear some of the standing water from the track. The sprint started at 5:30pm ... Keep…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Mercedes drivers speak out after bitterly divided F1 qualifying session in Singapore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/mercedes-drivers-speak-out-after-bitterly-divided-f1-qualifying",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:33:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}