Verstappen claims first Singapore Grand Prix victory
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Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time on Sunday, completing a sweep of the weekend on his 250th Formula One start.
The Red Bull driver began from his 50th career pole and held off Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc into the first corner. Verstappen remained in front through the pit-stop cycle despite radio problems and finished the 62-lap race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit 7.335 seconds ahead of Leclerc.
Mercedes driver and championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished third, extending his advantage over teammate George Russell to 102 points. McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took fourth and fifth, followed by Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Piastri recovered from a slow puncture and passed Hamilton on the final lap.
The victory was Verstappen’s 73rd in Formula One and his second in succession. He had failed to win or take pole in nine previous Singapore appearances dating to 2015.
Verstappen had already won Saturday’s rain-affected sprint and secured pole for both races. The sprint featured nine retirements, including Russell, who crashed while leading, and a late collision between Norris and Piastri. Afterward, Verstappen criticized holding a sprint on a circuit where overtaking is difficult.
Russell started Sunday’s Grand Prix from the back because of engine penalties and finished ninth.
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