Red Bull’s Max Verstappen coasts to maiden F1 Singapore Grand Prix victory
- On Sunday, October 11, 2026, Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time, converting pole position into his 73rd career victory ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli.
- The Dutchman dominated the weekend after winning the first-ever sprint race in Singapore on Saturday and clinching the 50th pole of his career, ending a streak of nine previous attempts without victory at Marina Bay.
- Verstappen led the 62-lap race from start to finish despite radio communication issues, while Mercedes mechanics replaced a front brake sensor on Antonelli's W17 15 minutes before the formation lap.
- Antonelli finished third, extending his championship lead, while Lewis Hamilton settled for sixth and George Russell recovered from 19th on the grid to claim ninth place.
- Following wins on both sides of the Causeway, Verstappen climbed to fourth in the drivers' championship standings with 221 points, with six races remaining in the 2026 Formula 1 season.
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The Dutch Formula 1 champion also won the Singapore Grand Prix in his favor after the Malaysian test.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 race for the Singapore Grand Prix, marking his 73rd victory in the championship.
Motor racing-Red Bull’s Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix
By Rohith Nair SINGAPORE, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday for his second straight victory of the season, completing a perfect weekend after also w...
Max Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for 1st time after leading from start to finish
Max Verstappen claimed victory at the Singapore Grand Prix after leading the race from beginning to end on Sunday. The Red Bull driver, a four-time Formula 1 world champion, finished ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli.Verstappen had never won the Singapore Grand Prix before, despite finishing second there on three occasions. The race was one of the few remaining Grands Prix missing from the four-time world cham…
The victory was Verstappen's first on the Singapore street circuit.
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