Verstappen claims Singapore Sprint pole but under investigation

Red Bulls Max Verstappen tops Sprint Qualifying but pole at risk owing to yellow flags investigation; George Russell second, Kimi Antonelli only seventh; watch the Singapore Sprint on Saturday at 10am (build-up from 9am) ahead of Qualifying at 2pm, live on Sky Sports F1

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Max Verstappen maintained his rich vein of form to claim pole position for Saturday's Sprint at the Singapore Grand Prix but is under an investigation for passing Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags earlier on in Sprint Qualifying.

Fresh from finally winning Red Bull's first race of the season from their first pole last week in Malaysia, Verstappen needed just a single flying lap at the end of SQ3 to claim pole by just over a tenth of a second from Mercedes' George Russell.

But championship leader Kimi Antonelli was only seventh in the other Mercedes, the one featuring their problematic upgrade introduced last week in Malaysia. Russell, who will serve a grid penalty in Sunday's main Grand Prix, has their older specification car and qualified half a second ahead of the newer one.

Source: Sky Sports