McLaren’s Costly Clash as Verstappen Takes Singapore Pole | Singapore Grand Prix 2026

Autosport’s Jake Boxall-Legge reports from the Singapore GP paddock after a dramatic Saturday, with Max Verstappen winning the sprint before securing pole for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Jake analyses McLaren’s costly sprint collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, Ferrari’s missed opportunity in qualifying, Mercedes’ progress with its updated package and the strategic challenges facing the teams under the Marina Bay lights. Chapters 00:00 Saturday in the Singapore paddock 00:37 Verstappen wins the sprint 01:24 Red Bull’s slow-start problem 02:04 McLaren’s sprint collision 02:22 Verstappen takes Grand Prix pole 03:16 Ferrari’s qualifying struggles 04:19 Mercedes’ progress and Racing Bulls’ battle 04:45 McLaren’s reaction to the collision 05:31 The impact on the constructors’ championship 06:26 Will McLaren take action against its drivers? 06:52 McLaren’s upcoming upgrade 07:22 Sunday’s race strategy 08:01 Weather uncertainty in Singapore Subscribe to Autosport for the latest F1 news, technical analysis and reporting from the paddock. #F1 #SingaporeGP #Formula1 FOLLOW us online: Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport