Max Verstappen expresses concerns after Singapore sprint victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 10, 2026, 1:08 PM
Last updated Oct 10, 2026
Max Verstappen won his first Singapore Grand Prix Sprint on October 10, 2026, after George Russell crashed early. Despite the victory, Verstappen criticized his poor start off the line, acknowledging the need for improvements ahead of the main Grand Prix qualifying session. He noted that his team's performance gaps compared to the sister Racing Bulls and expressed a belief that qualifying will be fiercely competitive. Verstappen anticipates challenges due to the nature of qualifying, which allows for multiple fast laps on the soft tire compound, potentially tightening the grid order significantly.
- •Verstappen secured his first Singapore Sprint win on October 10.
- •George Russell crashed into the pitwall on the opening lap.
- •Verstappen criticized his starting sequences as inadequate.
- •He anticipates a tougher qualifying battle than in the sprint.
- •Racing Bulls demonstrated better start performance than his team.
- 1:08 PMYahoo Sports — Max Verstappen warns of a massive qualifying battle after Singapore sprint win
"Max Verstappen admits that the Racing Bulls are executing much better starts than the factory Red Bull team
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