Verstappen perfect and Antonelli hugely mature - driver ratings — SkimNews
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- Max Verstappen earned a perfect 10/10 for sweeping pole and victory in both the sprint race and Singapore Grand Prix, lifting himself two places from sixth to fourth in the drivers' standings.
- Kimi Antonelli took third in the grand prix after fighting through brake concerns and track limits issues, stretching his championship lead over Mercedes teammate George Russell — who finished ninth — to 102 points.
- George Russell was rated 7/10 despite topping practice and leading the sprint off the start, having crashed out on lap one and recovered only from 19th on the grand prix grid.
- Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided in the sprint, costing both McLaren drivers heavily; Piastri recovered to fifth on Sunday while Norris managed only fourth, which the ratings framed as below his potential.
- Lewis Hamilton ran in podium places for much of Sunday but staying on worn tires backfired, dropping him to sixth — a separate report noted Hamilton apologized to Ferrari for the result.
- Liam Lawson scored points in both races (fifth in sprint, seventh on Sunday), earning 8.5/10 and reinforcing his strong recent form at Racing Bulls.
- Williams, Aston Martin, Audi, and the Cadillac entries all had weekend ratings at or below 5.5/10, with retirements, collisions, and qualifying struggles across the board.
Why it matters: Verstappen's clean sweep narrows the championship conversation around Antonelli and Russell — with Russell now 102 points behind his own teammate, Mercedes' intra-team title fight effectively becomes a one-driver pursuit unless Russell stops gifting away results like his sprint crash.
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