F1 Sprint Race Today: Singapore Grand Prix 2026 schedule, start times and TV channel

The sixth and final Sprint race of the 2026 F1 season takes place at the Singapore Grand Prix today (Saturday October 10) and we have all the key details for you ahead of the session.

The drivers will do battle over the shortened 100km race distance (it normally lasts around 30 minutes) at Marina Bay after a Sprint Qualifying session which brought more unwanted chaos for the sport on Friday.

When SQ1 resumed after a red flag drivers found that Overtake Mode had not been reactivated, meaning the ones who had not already been able to set a lap time were powerless to progress.

Despite all of that we will still have a Sprint race today, and Red Bull's resurgent Max Verstappen will start it on pole position, ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. Leclerc's Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton is down in P6 with championship leader Kimi Antonelli down in P8.

Remember how the points work for a Sprint - the winner scores 8 points and the top eight drivers all score, down to a single point for eighth.

We have all the important details for you ahead of today's race - including schedule, start time and how you can watch the action live.

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What time is the F1 Sprint race today?

Lights out for the Sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix is today (Saturday August 2022) at 5pm local time at the Marina Bay circuit. That is 10am in the UK or 5am Eastern in the US.

Find the race start time converted to your local time zone below, wherever you are in the world:

Singapore Grand Prix Sprint race start time

Sprint Race - Saturday October 10, 2026

How to watch live on TV today

Broadcast details vary depending on your location - as ever, the UK options are Sky F1 for live coverage or Channel 4 for free-to-air highlights.

* - A free seven-day trial of Apple TV is available for fans in the US, allowing them to watch F1 for free this weekend.

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F1TV Pro also carries coverage of the sport, depending on which territory you are in.

Sprint race qualifying results and grid positions

The grid for Saturday's race in Singapore looks like this:

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