Verstappen takes F1 Singapore Sprint pole as Mercedes upgrade doubts persist

Singapore, Oct 9 (UNI) Max Verstappen claimed pole position for Saturday's Sprint race at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, edging George Russell and Charles Leclerc in a closely contested qualifying session on Friday. Fresh from his first victory of the season at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Verstappen continued his resurgence with a fastest lap of 1 minute, 31.156 seconds, beating Russell by 0.120 seconds, with Leclerc a further 0.123 seconds adrift. However, the Red Bull driver faces an investigation for overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during the opening qualifying session, potentially putting his pole position…