Red Bull's Max Verstappen took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, pipping Mercedes driver George Russell who will join him on the front row under the lights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Verstappen, who had never previously taken pole or won a race in Singapore, set the fastest time of one minute 31.156 seconds, 0.120 seconds quicker than Russell. "It's closer in Singapore. Your lap itself, you're pushing as hard as you think is possible, close to the walls in places," Verstappen said. "Once we bolted on the soft tyres, it felt like the car was coming alive a little bit more. But I did not expect this, so, of course, very happy to be first. "The last few races we've been a lot stronger, but of course this track still highlights a few little weaknesses in the car. But we managed to drive with them as well as possible." However, Verstappen was also under investigation by the stewards for overtaking Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags in SQ...
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