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  "id": 13437791,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T14:44:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-singapore-gp-qualifying-report/10863917/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Max Verstappen secured pole position for Formula 1's Singapore Grand Prix, outpacing Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes struggled. Verstappen's best effort of 1m31.373s was just 0.054s faster than Leclerc's time. Championship leader Kimi Antolin and Mercedes' George Russell finished fourth and sixth, respectively. The British team's George Russell also faces an overhanging engine penalty, while Red Bull's Isack Hadjar will start from the back due to issues in Q1. Lando Norris set the early pace in the first qualifying segment, just 0.029s quicker than Verstappen. Verstappen and Hamilton were nearly half a second slower than Norris. With five minutes left in the session, five drivers sat at the bottom of the grid, including Lance Stroll, who was just 0.04s clear of 17th-placed Racing Bulls.",
  "summary": "Max Verstappen clinched pole position for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, outpacing the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes struggled. The four-time champion set a best effort of a 1m31.373s to finish just 0.054s faster than Leclerc and secure his second pole of the weekend, having done so for the sprint. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes ... Keep reading",
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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": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Verstappen beats Ferraris to Singapore pole",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/verstappen-beats-ferraris-to-singapore-pole",
        "published": "2026-10-10T14:39:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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."
}