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Verstappen wins Singapore GP from pole on his 250th race start
October 11, 2026 at 03:27 PM · Updated 5d ago
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Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole, holding off Charles Leclerc, as Kimi Antonelli moved to the brink of the championship.
- Verstappen claimed his first Singapore victory, his second consecutive win, finishing 7.3 seconds ahead of Leclerc at Marina Bay.
- Antonelli finished third, leading teammate George Russell by 102 points with six rounds remaining.
- Antonelli can clinch the title at Austin if he wins and Russell finishes lower than eighth place.
- Lewis Hamilton fell to sixth after Ferrari chose not to pit him under the virtual safety car, while Russell recovered to ninth from the back of the grid.
- Lewis Hamilton apologised to Ferrari after choosing to ignore its pit call, calling the strategy error that cost him third place a 'painful lesson'.
- If Antonelli clinches the title, the 20-year-old would become the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history.
- Kimi Antonelli said he can taste championship glory after finishing third and expressed confidence for the next round in Austin.






