Formula 1 Pole Results: Max Verstappen Beat Out for No. 1 Spot at Singapore GP

Highlights: 

• George Russell takes pole ahead of Max Verstappen in Singapore. 
• Lewis Hamilton shows encouraging Ferrari pace through all sessions.
• McLarens faded in Q3 as Oscar Piastri leads the team in third.

In a fiercely competitive F1 Singapore GP qualifying session, George Russell delivered when it mattered most, securing his pole position at the Marina Bay Circuit for Mercedes. 

For much of Q3, it appeared Verstappen and the McLarens would lock out the front, but Russell strung together a near-perfect lap to claim top spot by the narrowest of margins. The result gives Mercedes a crucial boost heading into Sunday’s race. 

Verstappen and McLaren Fall Just Short

Max Verstappen looked set to extend his run of poles, consistently topping the timesheets across practice and the early stages of qualifying, Yet, when it came to the final push, Russell found just enough to edge him out, relegating the Red Bull star to second. 

McLaren, meanwhile, had promised more, Oscar Piastri managed third, but both he and Lando Norris could not match their earlier pace under the Marina Bay floodlights.