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New F1 Championship Standings After the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint Race
Verstappen took his 14th sprint win as Russell lost the lead on lap two and Red Bull cut McLaren’s constructors gap to 11 points.
- Max Verstappen claimed his 14th Formula 1 sprint race victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, beating Lewis Hamilton in a dramatic, damp 20-lap race as Singapore hosted the sprint format for the first time ever.
- Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli extended his grip on the 2026 world title to 89 points after claiming fourth place and five points following a last-lap collision between the McLaren duo.
- George Russell crashed out of the lead on the second lap, throwing away eight championship points and an opportunity to reduce his deficit to Mercedes teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
- Red Bull reduced its deficit to McLaren to just 11 points in the constructors championship, while Verstappen leapfrogged Lando Norris into fifth place in the drivers' standings.
- All eyes turn to the main grand prix in Singapore as drivers carry momentum from the sprint results into the next race, with championship implications still in flux.
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The Independent (US)F1 standings after Singapore GP as Kimi Antonelli extends lead to George Russell
Russell started at the back of the grid in Singapore but worked his way through the field
·London, United Kingdom
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After a chaotic sprint race, many drivers and their cars were licking their wounds from accidents until the very start of qualifying. But the winner was the same.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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There's no stop in Singapore: Sprint victory, Poles for the GP – and Russell beats. World Cup leader Kimi Antonelli takes free points with him and starts the 62-round night with a big padding.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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