Verstappen wins first Singapore GP in dominant fashion — SkimNews
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- Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his F1 career, leading every lap despite a radio problem that cut him off from his team, with Charles Leclerc finishing seven seconds back in second.
- Kimi Antonelli finished third and extended his Drivers' Championship lead over George Russell to 102 points, meaning he can clinch the title at the United States Grand Prix in Austin (October 23-25) if he outscores Russell by 23 points.
- Lewis Hamilton apologised to Ferrari after a strategically messy race left him tumbling from the podium fight to sixth on old tyres, overtaken late by both Antonelli and McLaren's Oscar Piastri.
- George Russell recovered from a 19th-place start — caused by grid penalties for a new power unit — to finish ninth, a strong recovery given overtaking was described as very difficult at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
- Lando Norris finished fourth ahead of McLaren team-mate Piastri in fifth, while Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson took seventh, Audi's Nico Hulkenberg eighth, and Red Bull's Isack Hadjar went from the pit lane to tenth.
Why it matters: Verstappen's first Singapore win breaks his personal duck at a circuit widely considered one of his weak tracks, while Antonelli now sits one strong Austin weekend away from mathematically sealing the world championship — a result that would redefine his rookie season narrative.
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