Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix from pole; Antonelli third
Max Verstappen led from start to finish to win the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, his first win at Marina Bay. Charles Leclerc was second, 7.3 seconds back, and championship leader Kimi Antonelli was third, stretching his lead over George Russell to 102 points.
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, leading the race from start to finish.
The Red Bull driver started from pole and held off an early attack from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, the BBC reported. It was his first win at the Marina Bay Street Circuit and the 73rd of his career, on his 250th Grand Prix start, Formula 1 said. He overcame radio problems that forced his team to use the pit board to talk to him.
Leclerc finished second, 7.335 seconds behind, according to the official race result. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli was third.
It was Verstappen's second win in a week, after his victory in Malaysia, and the BBC said it confirms Red Bull's return as a major force.
Antonelli's podium extends his championship lead. His teammate George Russell started 19th after an engine penalty and came through to finish ninth, The Guardian reported. That leaves Antonelli 102 points ahead of Russell, and The Guardian said he could clinch the title at the next race in Austin.
McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished fourth and fifth. Lewis Hamilton was sixth for Ferrari after trying to run 44 laps on soft tyres, a strategy the BBC called baffling. He lost places to Antonelli and both McLarens in the closing laps.
Verstappen had also won Saturday's wet sprint race and taken pole for the Grand Prix.
What we know: Verstappen won from pole ahead of Leclerc and Antonelli; Antonelli leads Russell by 102 points.
What we don't: Whether Antonelli will wrap up the title in Austin.
Where outlets agree Formula 1, the BBC and The Guardian all say Verstappen won ahead of Leclerc, with Antonelli third.
Where they differ The BBC says Antonelli would also need Lewis Hamilton to finish fifth or lower to clinch the title in Austin, while The Guardian says a win with Russell below eighth would be enough.