- Singapore GP (October 9-11)
- Sprint: Saturday, October 10 — 10am BST / 5am ET
- Free stream: RTBF Auvio (Belgium) / ORF On (Austria)
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Watch the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix live streams to see the first-ever night Sprint race in F1 history, as well as the first Sprint weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. It’s one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar, with 19 corners winding through the streets of Singapore. It’s also one of the slowest circuits in F1, with only Monaco having a lower average speed.
Red Bull come into the weekend with a car that finally looks competitive after Max Verstappen’s first win of the season last week. Mercedes can win the Constructors’ Championship if results go their way, while Ferrari look like they could have a car that can compete if things fall their way.
Here’s how to watch the Singapore Grand Prix 2026 online from anywhere and potentially for FREE.
Singapore Grand Prix 2026 Schedule
Practice 1: Friday, October 9 | 9am BST / 9:30am BST / 4:30am ET - Russell fastest
Sprint Qualifying: Friday, October 9 | 1:30pm BST / 8:30am ET - Verstappen pole
Sprint: Saturday, October 10 | 10am BST / 5am ET
Qualifying: Saturday, October 10 | 2pm BST / 9am ET
Singapore Grand Prix: Sunday, October 11 | 1pm BST / 8am ET
Singapore Sprint 2026 Starting Grid
1) Max Verstappen - Red Bull
2) George Russell - Mercedes
3) Charles Leclerc - Ferrari
4) Oscar Piastri - McLaren
5) Lando Norris - McLaren
6) Lewis Hamilton - Ferrari
7) Kimi Antonelli - Mercedes
8) Liam Lawson - Racing Bulls
9) Isack Hadjar - Red Bull
10) Pierre Gasly - Alpine
11) Franco Colapinto - Alpine
12) Nico Hulkenberg - Audi
13) Oliver Bearman - Haas
14) Gabriel Bortoleto - Audi
15) Fernando Alonso - Aston Martin
16) Esteban Ocon - Haas
17) Arvid Lindblad - Racing Bulls
18) Lance Stroll - Aston Martin
19) Alexander Albon - Williams
20) Sergio Perez - Cadillac
21) Valtteri Bottas - Cadillac
22) Carlos Sainz - Williams
How to watch the Singapore Grand Prix 2026 for FREE
The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix isn't available for free in every country. However, in these select destinations lucky F1 fans can catch the practice sessions, qualifying, and the entire race/highlights for FREE.
- Austria – ORF On (free live broadcast)
- Belgium – RTBF Auvio (free live broadcast)
- Luxembourg – RTL Play (free live broadcast)
- Australia – 10Play (free highlights)
- Canada – CTV (free highlights)
- UK – Channel 4 (free highlights)
- US – Apple TV (free trial) (free live broadcast of every Practice session)
Traveling abroad during the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix? You can use a VPN to watch all the action free of charge as if you were right at home.
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Singapore Grand Prix 2026: Sprint Race Preview
Last time out in 2025, George Russell converted pole position into victory to give Mercedes its second and final win of the season. This time around, however, the 28-year-old Briton will start Sunday's Grand Prix from the back after receiving a 40-place grid penalty for taking four additional power unit elements.
But that's for Sunday. In the sprint today, he'll start on the front row after finishing 0.120 seconds behind Max Verstappen in the sprint qualifying. Russell was also the fastest driver in the sole practice session on Friday. Kimi Antonelli, meanwhile, will start the sprint from seventh, though it won't be a huge setback given his commanding 84-point lead in the Drivers' Championship.
Following the chaos in Malaysia, where a software issue caused several cars to suffer sudden power losses during the formation laps behind the Safety Car, a similar problem cropped up in Singapore sprint qualifying. The FIA's Overtake Mode was unavailable after a red flag in SQ1 before being activated for 27 seconds and then switched off again, affecting some drivers' performance.
Red Bull arguably arrives with the strongest momentum of any team. Max Verstappen finally claimed his first win of 2026 at Sepang, and the team's latest upgrades appear to be working, with gains made in Madrid, Baku and Malaysia. That could make Verstappen a serious contender again in Singapore, as he demonstrated by taking sprint pole with a lap of 1:31.156.
McLaren, meanwhile, will be hoping Singapore can halt a worrying slide in form. The team has struggled to produce meaningful results since Lando Norris' podium in Madrid. The two papaya drivers, Oscar Piastri and Norris, will start the sprint fourth and fifth respectively.
Charles Leclerc of Ferrari will start third, with teammate Lewis Hamilton lining up sixth. Hamilton's qualifying session was far from straightforward, with a couple of big snaps costing him time on his lap. However, he's fresh off an impressive 31-lap stint on slick tyres to finish third at Sepang and is now on a circuit he loves.
Drivers' Championship Standings (after Bahrain GP)
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — 320
- George Russell (Mercedes) — 236
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — 214
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 191
- Lando Norris (McLaren) — 188
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) — 188
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — 128
- Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) — 96
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) — 65
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) — 41
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