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  "id": 13437110,
  "title": "Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/verstappen-beats-ferraris-to-singapore-pole",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T14:39:28.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cvj6j5kyx2p1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "account": "In the Singapore Grand Prix, Red Bull's Max Verstappen secured pole position by outpacing the Ferraris driven by Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen's first lap during final qualifying proved decisive, leaving Leclerc's second attempt just 0.054 seconds shy of the top spot. Despite Hamilton's initial closeness, he failed to surpass Verstappen's performance after the first runs. The front-runners generally struggled to enhance their times during their second qualifying laps. Mercedes' Kimi Antolinli claimed fourth position on the grid, while McLaren's Lando Norris and George Russell fell to seventh and sixth respectively, but will face a penalty for exceeding engine part limits. McLaren's Oscar Piastri was the sole driver from the top four teams to improve on his second run, yet he still secured only the seventh position. Alpine's Pierre Gasly, along with Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad from the Racing Bulls, rounded out the top ten. The live commentary of the event was broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, with text updates available on the BBC Sport website and app.",
  "summary": "Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to pole position in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Verstappen breaks Singapore duck in wild sprint after Russell crashes out of the lead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/verstappen-breaks-singapore-duck-in-wild-sprint-after-russell-crashes",
        "published": "2026-10-10T10:26:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Singapore F1 sprint underway after rain delay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/singapore-f1-sprint-underway-after-rain-delay",
        "published": "2026-10-10T10:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/verstappen-beats-ferraris-to-singapore-pole-13437539",
        "published": "2026-10-10T14:39:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen overcomes Ferrari challenge for pole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/f1-singapore-gp-max-verstappen-overcomes-ferrari-challenge-for-pole-13437791",
        "published": "2026-10-10T14:44:06.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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