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Singapore GP schedule: First Marina Bay Sprint set for Saturday at 17:00

Singapore’s first Formula 1 Sprint is scheduled for 17:00 local time on Saturday, October 10, ahead of Grand Prix qualifying that evening. The Grand Prix follows on Sunday.

GPBeat · Newsroom05 Oct 2026, 12:38 · 1 min

Marina Bay will host its first Formula 1 Sprint on Saturday, October 10. It is scheduled to start at 17:00 local time, with Grand Prix qualifying at 21:00.

Haas says the Sprint will take place in daytime conditions. Singapore’s event is also the sixth and final Sprint of the 2026 season.

Friday’s schedule lists the sole free-practice session at 16:30 on October 9, followed by Sprint qualifying at 20:30 local time.

The Grand Prix starts at 20:00 local time on Sunday, October 11. For viewers in the UK, the Sprint begins at 10:00 BST, qualifying at 14:00 BST on Saturday and the race at 13:00 BST on Sunday.

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  1. SOURCE2026 F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Sprint weekend Time ScheduleRacingNews365 English
  2. PRIMARY SOURCE– October 5, 2026 Singapore Grand Prix: Race PreviewHaas F1 · Team statement; interested source
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Singapore’s first Formula 1 Sprint is scheduled for 17:00 local time on Saturday, October 10, before Grand Prix qualifying at 21:00.

The schedule gives the Sprint and qualifying times; the Haas preview identifies this as Singapore’s first Sprint.

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Haas says the Sprint will run in daytime conditions, and Singapore’s event is the sixth and final Sprint of the 2026 season.

The daytime description is attributed to Haas; both sources identify the event as the season’s sixth and final Sprint.

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The sole free-practice session is listed at 16:30 on Friday, October 9, followed by Sprint qualifying at 20:30 local time.

The schedule states both Friday session times.

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The Grand Prix starts at 20:00 local time on Sunday, October 11; UK start times are 10:00 BST for the Sprint, 14:00 BST for qualifying and 13:00 BST for the race.

The schedule provides the local Grand Prix start and the listed UK equivalents.

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