Mercedes confirm: Russell faces a grid penalty in Singapore
An engine change following his retirement in Malaysia affects Sunday’s race, not the Sprint.
2026 · ROUND 17 · SPRINT WEEKEND
Singapore Grand Prix
🇸🇬 SingaporeMarina Bay Street CircuitUPCOMING
Marina Bay is a demanding night-time street circuit with a bumpy surface and high humidity. The 2026 Sprint format reduces the available preparation time.
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Marina Bay Street Circuit
Singapore · Singapore
Race date · local11 October 2026
FormatSprint + Grand Prix
Circuit length4.927 km
Scheduled laps62
Scheduled distance305.337 km
What to watch
- Precision on the street circuit
- Preparing with a single practice session
First F1 race at this circuit: 2008. Lap record: 1:33.808 · Lewis Hamilton (2025).
At Marina Bay, the walls are close, braking is frequent and the temperature can challenge both driver and car. The inaugural Grand Prix in 2008 made Singapore the championship’s first night race. The layout has changed over the years; the statistics here refer to the configuration identified by the current official source.
Recent verified winners
- 2024 · Lando Norris
A Sprint weekend
FP1
Practice 1
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Sprint Qualifying
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Sprint
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Qualifying
SCHEDULED · Europe/BucharestRACE
Race
SCHEDULED · Europe/BucharestThese are the officially scheduled times. Live status and session completion require confirmation from the sports data source.
Pirelli · Hard C3 · Medium C4 · Soft C5
12 dry-weather sets: 2 Hard, 4 Medium, 6 Soft. Selection verified on 7 October 2026.
Pirelli source ↗2026 championship
The current standings below were verified after the latest completed race, Sepang, on 7 October 2026.
2026 · VERIFIED 07 OCT
Drivers and constructors · 2026 season ↗Drivers Championship
1
Kimi AntonelliMercedes320 PTS2
George RussellMercedes236 PTS3
Lewis HamiltonFerrari214 PTS4
Charles LeclercFerrari191 PTS5
Lando NorrisMcLaren188 PTS
Kimi AntonelliMercedes320 PTS2George RussellMercedes236 PTS3Lewis HamiltonFerrari214 PTS4Charles LeclercFerrari191 PTS5Lando NorrisMcLaren188 PTSOfficial Formula 1 snapshot. Not a live feed. Photo credits
Full standings ↗From the paddock
Singapore 2026: C3, C4 and C5, with 12 sets for the Sprint weekend
Pirelli have confirmed the selection. The Sprint format reduces the allocation compared with a conventional weekend.
Singapore 2026: a Sprint weekend under the city lights
The official schedule, times for Romania and the details that make Marina Bay a distinctive test.
Understand the weekend
VERIFIED · 7 October 2026Official source ↗