Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins first-ever sprint race at F1 Singapore Grand Prix
Verstappen converted pole into a 2.50-second win after Russell crashed out on lap one, and Hamilton finished second in a race slowed by heavy rain.
- On Saturday, Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, holding off rivals after George Russell crashed out on lap one.
- Delayed by heavy rain, the inaugural sprint race saw a record nine retirements as drivers battled wet conditions, with Russell admitting his crash was a 'miscalculation' caused by unexpected battery deployment.
- Lewis Hamilton finished second, Charles Leclerc secured third place, and Andrea Kimi Antonelli inherited fourth after McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided on the final lap.
- Championship leader Antonelli extended his lead to 89 points after his fourth-place finish, while Russell faces a back-of-the-grid start for Sunday's Grand Prix due to a power unit penalty.
- Qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix was delayed to allow teams to repair damage after the sprint's chaotic conclusion, as Verstappen seeks his first-ever Singapore Grand Prix victory.
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Max Verstappen rejected both Ferraris and took the first pole position of his career in Singapore
After his victory in the sprint in the morning, Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) took pole position this Saturday in Singapore.
Busy days for F1 fans. Barely a week after the much-discussed Bahrain GP, the entire circus descends on Singapore. Follow all the action here.
Max Verstappen took advantage of the conditions left by the rain to head for the flag of paintings in the Sprint Race of the Singapore GP.
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