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Max Verstappen’s one-lap gamble – and what Pirelli reveals about his Singapore sprint pole

Although it will not officially go down in the history books as a pole position, Friday in Singapore did produce a first: for the first time in his Formula 1 career, Max Verstappen finished a qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on top. It underlines the RB22’s str

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October 9, 2026
Max Verstappen’s one-lap gamble – and what Pirelli reveals about his Singapore sprint pole

Although it will not officially go down in the history books as a pole position, Friday in Singapore did produce a first: for the first time in his Formula 1 career, Max Verstappen finished a qualifying session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on top. It underlines the RB22’s strength in slow-speed corners, of which there are plenty around the Singapore street track, although Verstappen ...Keep reading

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