Hannah Schmitz: 'A mixed day'

Published on 09 October 2026 by Johan Peeters

Hannah Schmitz, Head of race strategy of Oracle Red Bull Racing, reflects after Friday’s free practice and Sprint qualifying for the Grand Prix of Singapore: "It’s been a mixed day. SQ1 was quite disrupted, which meant we didn’t have a lot of data to work with heading into the next session. SQ2 went a bit more smoothly, and then in SQ3 it was great to secure Pole for the Team and Max.”

“On the other side of the garage, we were managing an issue, and Isack had his lap time deleted for track limits, which made it a more challenging day. The positive of a Sprint weekend is that there are still plenty of sessions ahead, giving us valuable opportunities to learn and prepare for Qualifying and the race, where the bigger points are on offer."