{"id":3431,"date":"2026-10-04T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3431"},"modified":"2026-10-04T14:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T17:30:47","slug":"f1-heads-to-singapore-after-sepang-chaos-next-race-dates-and-sprint-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/f1-heads-to-singapore-after-sepang-chaos-next-race-dates-and-sprint-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 heads to Singapore after Sepang chaos: next race dates and Sprint schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The next F1 race is the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, 11 October.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Singapore hosts a Sprint weekend, with just one practice session before competitive action begins on Friday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Grand Prix starts at <strong>8pm local time<\/strong>, equivalent to 1pm BST, 8am EDT and 11pm AEDT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/\">Formula 1<\/a> race is the <strong>Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, 11 October 2026<\/strong>, at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The weekend runs from <strong>9\u201311 October<\/strong> and features Singapore\u2019s first F1 Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday\u2019s race begins at <strong>8pm in Singapore<\/strong>, which is <strong>1pm in the UK, 8am Eastern in the United States and Canada, 5am Pacific, 5:30pm in India and 11pm in Sydney and Melbourne<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no weekend off after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Teams move from Sepang to Marina Bay, where the Sprint format provides two opportunities to score championship points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does Singapore GP practice begin?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only practice session starts on <strong>Friday, 9 October, at 4:30pm Singapore time<\/strong>. That is 9:30am in the UK, 4:30am Eastern, 1:30am Pacific and 2pm in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint qualifying follows at <strong>8:30pm local time on Friday<\/strong> and determines the starting order for Saturday\u2019s Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There are no FP2 or FP3 sessions.<\/strong> On Saturday, the Sprint starts at 5pm local time, followed by Grand Prix qualifying at 9pm. That later session sets the grid for Sunday\u2019s main race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Singapore GP schedule: UK, US, Canada and India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Session<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Singapore \u2014 SGT<\/th><th>UK \u2014 BST<\/th><th>US\/Canada Eastern \u2014 EDT<\/th><th>US\/Canada Pacific \u2014 PDT<\/th><th>India \u2014 IST<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>FP1<\/td><td>Friday, 9 October<\/td><td>16:30<\/td><td>09:30<\/td><td>04:30<\/td><td>01:30<\/td><td>14:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sprint qualifying<\/td><td>Friday, 9 October<\/td><td>20:30<\/td><td>13:30<\/td><td>08:30<\/td><td>05:30<\/td><td>18:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sprint<\/td><td>Saturday, 10 October<\/td><td>17:00<\/td><td>10:00<\/td><td>05:00<\/td><td>02:00<\/td><td>14:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grand Prix qualifying<\/td><td>Saturday, 10 October<\/td><td>21:00<\/td><td>14:00<\/td><td>09:00<\/td><td>06:00<\/td><td>18:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grand Prix<\/td><td>Sunday, 11 October<\/td><td>20:00<\/td><td>13:00<\/td><td>08:00<\/td><td>05:00<\/td><td>17:30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All times are session start times in the respective local time zones. Eastern times apply to cities including New York and Toronto; Pacific times apply to Los Angeles and Vancouver. The programme is subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Singapore GP start times in Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Daylight saving is already in effect in Sydney and Melbourne<\/strong> by the Singapore weekend. Brisbane remains on AEST, while Perth uses AWST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The distinction also changes the calendar day for qualifying: the session starts at <strong>midnight on Sunday in Sydney and Melbourne<\/strong>, although it takes place on Saturday evening in Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Session<\/th><th>Sydney\/Melbourne \u2014 AEDT<\/th><th>Brisbane \u2014 AEST<\/th><th>Perth \u2014 AWST<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>FP1<\/td><td>Friday, 9 October, 19:30<\/td><td>Friday, 9 October, 18:30<\/td><td>Friday, 9 October, 16:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sprint qualifying<\/td><td>Friday, 9 October, 23:30<\/td><td>Friday, 9 October, 22:30<\/td><td>Friday, 9 October, 20:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sprint<\/td><td>Saturday, 10 October, 20:00<\/td><td>Saturday, 10 October, 19:00<\/td><td>Saturday, 10 October, 17:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grand Prix qualifying<\/td><td><strong>Sunday, 11 October, 00:00<\/strong><\/td><td>Saturday, 10 October, 23:00<\/td><td>Saturday, 10 October, 21:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grand Prix<\/td><td>Sunday, 11 October, 23:00<\/td><td>Sunday, 11 October, 22:00<\/td><td>Sunday, 11 October, 20:00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is at stake after Sepang?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kimi Antonelli arrives in Singapore with an <strong>84-point championship advantage over George Russell<\/strong>. The Mercedes driver finished second in Malaysia, while his teammate retired with a power unit failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antonelli has 320 points, Russell 236 and Lewis Hamilton 214 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/antonelli-stretches-f1-lead-to-84-points-as-russells-sepang-retirement-proves-costly\/\">championship standings after Sepang<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Singapore offers a maximum of <strong>33 points per driver<\/strong>: eight for winning the Sprint and 25 for winning the Grand Prix. Antonelli cannot clinch the championship at Marina Bay, but the additional scoring opportunity could move him closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Max Verstappen heads into the weekend after taking his first victory of 2026 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/verstappen-ends-win-drought-in-chaotic-sepang-race-as-hamilton-recovers-to-podium\/\">rain-affected Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia<\/a>. Hamilton completed the podium after recovering from a difficult opening phase on slick tyres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula 1 returns from <strong>9\u201311 October for the Singapore Grand Prix<\/strong>. <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> will cover all the action at Marina Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F1 today: FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did F1 cars lose power before the Bahrain GP in Malaysia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FIA identified a combination of low engine speed, low grip, wet-weather energy management settings and Sepang\u2019s sector configuration. It distributed a software update before the race and announced a full review with teams and power unit manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Kimi Antonelli win the F1 championship in Singapore?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Antonelli leads George Russell by <strong>84 points<\/strong>, but even a Singapore Sprint and Grand Prix double would not secure the title. <strong>Austin on 25 October is his earliest possible opportunity<\/strong>, depending on his results and those of the remaining contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the next F1 race, and is Singapore a Sprint weekend?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next race is the <strong>Singapore Grand Prix on 11 October<\/strong>, with track activity beginning on Friday, 9 October. It is a <strong>Sprint weekend<\/strong>: Sprint qualifying takes place on Friday, followed by the Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formula 1 returns at Marina Bay from 9\u201311 October, with a Sprint weekend and Sunday\u2019s race starting at 1pm in the UK, 8am Eastern and 5:30pm in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1010369766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Singapore GP is the next one in F1","42wp_featured_image_credits":"AFP","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":59,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[707,114,550,248],"42wp_author":[59],"class_list":["post-3431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-f1-race-start-time","tag-f1-schedule","tag-f1-sprint","tag-singapore-gp","42wp_author-fabricio-carvalho"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3431"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3432,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3431\/revisions\/3432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1010369766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3431"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=3431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}