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Singapore Grand Prix

Marina Bay Street Circuit

Sun, 11 Oct 2026

Demand
Downforcehigh2025Brakinghigh2025Tractionhigh2025Tyrelow2025Coolinghigh2025
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The Singapore Grand Prix has 5 confirmed FIA car-presentation upgrade rows from 3 teams, with 4 PU grid rows, 15 parc fermé changes and 4 start penalties. Mercedes and Red Bull Racing have the most upgrade rows (2 each).

Grid penalties and power unit changes

PU grid

  • Alonso, 5 place grid drop under B8.2.8, 6th TC (Doc 80)
  • Hadjar, 5 place grid drop under B8.2.8, 8th ICE, 7th TC, 7th EX, 8th ANC (Doc 83)
  • Russell, 40 place grid drop under B8.2.8, 5th ICE, 5th TC, 5th EX, 4th MGU-K (Doc 20)
  • Russell, 20 place grid drop under B8.2.8, 4th ES, 4th CE (Doc 79)

Start

  • Alonso, pit lane start (Doc 80)
  • Hadjar, pit lane start (Doc 83)
  • Sainz, pit lane start, sprint (Doc 37)
  • Stroll, pit lane start (Doc 81)

13 new PU elements this weekend.

Inferred

  • Alonso, Inferred +5
  • Hadjar, Over limit +20
  • Russell, Over limit +60

Upgrades

5

2 reported

PU Changes

13

Parc Fermé

15

Start

4

PU grid

4

Teams Active

10

Most Active

MER

2 upgrades · 2 reported

Top categories:Aero 5

Race classification

Official finishing order from the FIA final classification, shown next to the upgrades each team listed for this weekend.

Results are context. They do not show whether any listed part worked.

Source: FIA Final Classification, Doc 90
TeamFinishUpgrades listed by the FIA
Red Bull RacingP1 and P10Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
FerrariP2 and P6Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
MercedesP3 and P9Upgrades listed by the FIA: 2
McLarenP4 and P5Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
Racing BullsP7 and P15Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
AudiP8 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
AlpineP11 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
HaasP12 and P13Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
WilliamsP14 and P18Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
Aston MartinP16 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
CadillacP17 and P19Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0

DNF did not finish. DNS did not start. Not classified means the sheet gave no reason. DSQ disqualified. EXC excluded. WD withdrawn.

Sprint classification

Official finishing order from the FIA final classification, shown next to the upgrades each team listed for this weekend.

Results are context. They do not show whether any listed part worked.

Source: FIA Final Classification, Doc 66
TeamFinishUpgrades listed by the FIA
Red Bull RacingP1 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 2
FerrariP2 and P3Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
MercedesP4 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 2
Racing BullsP5 and P13Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
HaasP6 and P10Upgrades listed by the FIA: 0
AudiP7 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
McLarenP8 and P14Upgrades listed by the FIA: 1
AlpineP9 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
Aston MartinP11 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
WilliamsP12 and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0
CadillacDNF and DNFUpgrades listed by the FIA: 0

DNF did not finish. DNS did not start. Not classified means the sheet gave no reason. DSQ disqualified. EXC excluded. WD withdrawn.

Upgrades5PU Elements13Start4Parc Fermé15
Team
Component
Type
Category
Status

Confirmed FIA upgrades: 5 rows from 3 teams

MercedesMER

2 upgrades · 2 reported

George RussellMGU-KNEW4th of 3Inferred +10Over limit +60TurbochargerNEW5th of 4Inferred +10ExhaustNEW5th of 4Inferred +10ICENEW5th of 4Inferred +10Energy StoreNEW4th of 3Inferred +10Control ElectronicsNEW4th of 3Inferred +10
OtherReported

George Russell isn’t running the theoretically faster Mercedes upgrade package at this weekend’s Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, something Russell first suggested

the-race.com
Front Wing EndplatePerformanceFlow ConditioningConfirmed

Front wing endplate and footplate adjusted to accommodate the above.

Diveplane camber adjusted.

fia.com
Front WingPerformanceFlow ConditioningConfirmed

Change in chord distribution between three wing elements; switch to two element SM Change in chordwise and spanwise loading, results in improved performance across the operating envelope, including improved front tyre wake control.

fia.com
AeroReported

For Singapore, Mercedes tested a new front wing with a two-element straight mode rather than the previous single-moving-element version.

Covered by FIA

the-race.com
OtherReported

It's too early to say that with certainty given the troubles Mercedes has had with its upgrade package.

the-race.com
Red Bull RacingRBR

2 upgrades

Isack HadjarPU AncillaryNEW8th of 6Inferred +5Over limit +20TurbochargerNEW7th of 4Inferred +5ExhaustNEW7th of 4Inferred +5ICENEW8th of 4Inferred +5
Rear Wheel BodyworkReliabilityConfirmed

Enlarged exit duct By modifying existing parts, a larger exit duct has been achieved for more cooling flow to cope with the anticipated brake energy of the Singapore circuit

fia.com
Front WingPerformanceLocal LoadRevisedConfirmed

Revised end plate and flap geometries A new wing design has been achieved by modifying a previous front wing assembly, which has been further optimised to offer more local load whilst maintaining the flow stability.

fia.com
McLarenMCL

1 upgrade

Lando NorrisPU AncillaryNEW5th of 6
Front CornerCircuit specificCooling Rangehigh coolingNewConfirmed

High Cooling Front Brake Duct To meet the high brake cooling demands of this and upcoming circuits, a new front brake duct aiming at increased brake cooling massflow has been designed.

fia.com