Colapinto takes 11th for the Singapore F1 Sprint

A tight qualifying session at Marina Bay

Franco Colapinto finished 11th on Friday, October 9, 2026, in Sprint Qualifying for Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix, held on the Marina Bay street circuit. The Alpine driver from Argentina missed out on the top ten who reached the final part of the session, while Max Verstappen took pole for the Sprint.

Formula 1’s official information places the session within the 2026 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix weekend, scheduled for October 9-11. According to F1’s report, a late lap from George Russell knocked Colapinto out of the top 10, leaving him set to start the short race from 11th.

Why it matters for Argentine F1 fans

The result defines Colapinto’s first key task of the weekend: the Singapore Sprint, which is separate from qualifying and the main Grand Prix race. That means the verified 11th place applies to the short race, not to Sunday’s final grid.

Alpine previewed the weekend with Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto as its drivers, and noted that Singapore was staging its first Sprint weekend. On a night-time street circuit with small margins, that starting position makes the Argentine’s push forward more demanding in a short-format race.