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Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit, claiming his first victory there after previous second-place finishes.
The Red Bull driver started from pole and held off Charles Leclerc’s challenge at the first corner.
He then built a lead and stayed ahead to the finish.
Leclerc came second, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli was third.
The win followed Verstappen’s victory at the previous grand prix and his Singapore sprint-race win.
Lewis Hamilton dropped from the leading group to sixth after his tyres lost grip late in the race.
Verstappen’s latest wins have boosted Red Bull, but one source says he remains more than 100 points behind Antonelli with six races left.
The next race is the United States Grand Prix in Texas.
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position for his second consecutive Grand Prix victory.
Charles Leclerc finished second and championship leader Kimi Antonelli was third.
Verstappen held off Leclerc’s challenge at the first corner and built a lead during the race.
Lewis Hamilton fell from third to sixth in the closing stages after his tyres lost grip.
The win completed a dominant Singapore weekend for Verstappen, who also won Saturday’s sprint race.
- Who
- Max Verstappen won, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli.
- What
- Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for his second consecutive Grand Prix victory.
- When
- 11 October 2026.
- Where
- Singapore, at the Marina Bay circuit.
- Why
- Verstappen held off Leclerc at the first corner and built a lead. The sources do not state a broader reason.
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Verstappen won his first Grand Prix of the season in Bahrain.
Verstappen won the sprint race at Marina Bay.
Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position.
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
- Circuit
- Marina Bay, Singapore
- Second place
- Charles Leclerc
- Third place
- Kimi Antonelli
- Hamilton’s finish
- Sixth
Sources
Max Verstappen reacts to breaking Singapore GP curse after years of heartbreak
Verstappen dominates for first grand prix win in Singapore
F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen dominates for Marina Bay double
Max Verstappen cruises to second Grand Prix victory in a row and completes dominant weekend in Singapore
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