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Perez Crash Triggers Chaos in Singapore Sprint Quali
10 Oct
Summary
- Sergio Perez crashed, causing a red flag in Singapore sprint qualifying.
- Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in the disrupted SQ1 session.
- Qualifying rules for 2026 will see six cars eliminated in SQ1 and SQ2.
The Singapore Grand Prix sprint qualifying session experienced significant disruption due to a red flag incident. Sergio Perez collided with the wall early in SQ1, bringing out yellow flags before the session was stopped entirely. His car sustained damage, shedding debris across the track.
Following the incident, Max Verstappen set the pace in SQ1, ahead of George Russell and the Ferrari duo of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Technical issues with the timing system caused a delay before SQ2 could commence.
Fernando Alonso secured a spot in SQ2 by a narrow margin, while Arvid Lindblad was among those eliminated. The article also notes upcoming changes to qualifying for 2026, including an increase to six car eliminations in SQ1 and SQ2, leaving ten drivers for the final pole-deciding segment.
