Watch the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix live streams to witness the first night sprint race in F1 history, as well as the first sprint weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. It is one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar, with 19 corners winding through the streets of Singapore. It is also one of the slowest circuits in F1, with only Monaco having a lower average speed.
Red Bull enters 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 apart.
Here’s how to watch the Singapore Grand Prix 2026 online anywhere and potentially for FREE.
Singapore Grand Prix 2026 schedule
Practice 1: Friday October 9 | 9.00am BST / 9.30am BST / 4.30am ET – Russell fastest
Sprint Qualification: Friday October 9 | 1.30pm BST / 8.30am ET – Verstappen Pole
Sprint: Saturday October 10 | 10:00am BST / 5:00am ET
Qualification: 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 – Hare
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 Singapore Grand Prix 2026 for FREE
The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix is not available for free in all countries. However, in these selected destinations, lucky F1 fans can catch the practice sessions, qualifying and the entire race/highlights for FREE.
- Austria – ORF (free live broadcast)
- Belgium – RTBF Auvio (free live broadcast)
- Luxembourg – RTL Play (free live broadcast)
- Australia – 10 games (free highlights)
- Canada – CTV (free highlights)
- UK – Channel 4 (free highlights)
- US – Apple TV (free trial) (free live broadcast of each practice session)
Traveling abroad during the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix? You can use a VPN to watch all the action for free as if you were at home.
How to watch Singapore Grand Prix 2026 anywhere
🌎 abroad? The Singapore Grand Prix 2026 will be broadcast in many countries around the world, but if you are traveling outside your country, you should consider using one of the best VPNs to unblock your domestic streaming service, provided it does not violate any terms and conditions.
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Singapore Grand Prix 2026: Sprint Race Preview
Last time out in 2025, George Russell turned pole position into victory to give Mercedes its second and final win of the season. This time, 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 elements.
But that’s for Sunday. In today’s sprint, he will start on the front row, after being 0.120 seconds behind Max Verstappen in the sprint qualifying. Russell was also the fastest driver in Friday’s single practice. Kimi Antonelli, meanwhile, will start the sprint from seventh, although it will not be a major setback given his 84-point lead in the drivers’ championship.
After the chaos in Malaysia, where a software problem caused several cars to suddenly lose power during the formation lap behind the Safety Car, a similar problem appeared 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 deactivated again, affecting the performance of some drivers.
Red Bull probably comes with the strongest momentum of any team. Max Verstappen finally claimed his first victory of 2026 at Sepang, and the team’s latest upgrades seem to be working, with wins in Madrid, Baku and Malaysia. That could make Verstappen a serious candidate again in Singapore, as he proved the sprint pole with a lap of 1:31.156.
McLaren, meanwhile, hopes 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, start the sprint 4th and 5th respectively.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc starts third, with teammate Lewis Hamilton in sixth. Hamilton’s qualifying session was far from easy, with some big snaps costing him time on his lap. However, he is fresh from an impressive 31-lap stint on slick tires to finish third at Sepang and is now at 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
- Isaac Hadjar (Red Bull) – 96
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 65
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 41
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