Max Verstappen claimed pole for Saturday's Singapore Sprint with a 1:31.156, putting himself 0.120s clear of George Russell. A stewards' review for a potential yellow flag breach in SQ1 could still strip it, but the lap looked clean enough to stick. Charles Leclerc took third for Ferrari, just ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the McLarens. Both American teams floundered: Haas buried in P13 and P16 with Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon, while Cadillac's Sergio Perez red-flagged SQ1 with a crash and will start from the back row. Championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified only seventh, leaving the door open if the stewards intervene. The 21-lap Sprint runs Saturday evening, with Verstappen hunting his second win of a season that's been anything but a cakewalk.
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