Russell fastest in lone Singapore GP practice on sprint weekend
George Russell set the pace in the only practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix weekend. The Marina Bay event is being run as a sprint weekend, so FP1 on Friday was the sole practice session.
George Russell was quickest in FP1 at the 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay. Multiple outlets reported the session results and noted that Russell finished the opening and only practice period on top.
The Singapore round is part of Formula 1’s triple-header. It is also a sprint weekend, meaning Friday’s FP1 was the sole practice session before the competitive sessions that follow.
Reports from Crash.net, The Race and PlanetF1 all centered on the Friday practice classification, with PlanetF1’s live coverage likewise recapping Russell as the fastest driver in FP1.