How to follow Singapore Grand Prix on the BBC

Lewis Hamilton looked set for pole position during Q1 and Q2, but Max Verstappen pipped him and Charles Leclerc to the top slot
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Round 17 of the 2026 Formula 1 season heads to the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the Singapore Grand Prix, from 9-11 October.
The weekend is also the sixth and final sprint event of the campaign.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen took pole position ahead of the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell will start from the back of the grid for the race because of a penalty for taking a new engine.
Verstappen also won Saturday's sprint, managing to avoid the wet-weather chaos as nine drivers retired.
Sunday's 62-lap grand prix, which takes place at night in Singapore, begins at 13:00 BST.
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Session start times and BBC coverage
Commentary of the race will be available across 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.
You can also ask your smart speaker to "play 5 Sports Extra".
Make sure to listen to every episode of the Chequered Flag podcast. For the first time this year, the post-race show for every grand prix is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and YouTube., external
All times BST
Sunday, 11 October
Race: 13:00 with build-up from 12:45 - 5 Sports Extra
What is the Singapore weather forecast?

George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix last season but he will be starting at the back of the grid this year because of an engine penalty
The weekend has been declared a heat-hazard event for the second race in a row. A heat hazard is an official status for an event where it is forecast that temperatures will exceed 31C at some point during the race.
Sunday's grand prix, which starts at 8pm local time, is forecast for thundery showers during the day, but conditions should dry out before the night-time action takes place.
Temperatures at Marina Bay should reach highs of 32C.
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