Singapore hosts Formula 1’s final 2026 Sprint weekend

Weekend schedule and circuit facts

Free Practice 1 and Sprint Qualifying are scheduled for Friday, October 9. The Sprint and Grand Prix Qualifying follow on Saturday, October 10, ahead of Sunday’s race.

The Marina Bay circuit is 4.927 kilometres long. The first Singapore Grand Prix was held in 2008, and the current layout has 19 corners after the former Turns 16–19 section was replaced by a long straight.

Singapore records and recent winners

Formula 1 lists Sebastian Vettel as the Singapore Grand Prix’s most successful driver, with five wins. Vettel and Lewis Hamilton share the record for most pole positions at the event, with four apiece.

The circuit lap record listed in the preview is 1m 33.808s, set by Lewis Hamilton for Ferrari in 2025. George Russell took pole position and won that year’s race for Mercedes.

The preview’s recent-results list records Lando Norris (McLaren) as the 2024 winner and polesitter, Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) as the 2023 winner and polesitter, and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) as the 2022 polesitter. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) won in 2022. The 2019 polesitter was Leclerc, while Vettel (Ferrari) won.

What to expect at Marina Bay

Formula 1’s preview notes the physical demands of Singapore’s climate and circuit, saying drivers can lose as much as three kilograms in body weight during a race. It also lists 198 metres from the pole position to the Turn 1 braking point and 58 overtakes in the 2025 race.

The preview gives Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car probabilities of 67% and 33%, respectively, based on the last six Singapore races. It lists pit-stop time loss at 22.44 seconds.

In its weekend preview, Pirelli says track evolution is expected to be significant and that intermittent rainfall could change grip levels. It describes a one-stop strategy as the preferred option, with hard and medium tyres expected to be reference compounds, while noting the soft tyre could receive greater consideration on Sunday.