F1 Singapore Grand Prix starting grid, news, live updates: Max Verstappen wins pole position over Charles Leclerc
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix, marking his 73rd career victory and second consecutive win of the season. Kimi Antonelli finished third, positioning himself to potentially win the championship at the next race in Austin.
Why it matters
The race results significantly impact the 2026 F1 driver standings, with the championship title race reaching a critical juncture.
Max Verstappen continued his surge in the second half of the F1 season, winning the Singapore Grand Prix for his second straight victory.It was Verstappen's 250th GP and the first time he's won at Marina Bay Street Circuit in 10 starts. Verstappen had claimed the pole and led the race from start to finish.His victory follows last week's win at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia."We had pace when we needed it," Verstappen said. "It worked out at the end, and very happy to win here."… Hopefully we can have a bit more fun at the end of the year."Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished second. Mercedes Kimi Antonelli, the points leader, survived a five-second time penalty to again reach the podium.Verstappen was hardly threatened in his 73rd GP victory."A good race," Leclerc told his team over the radio. "We were just not fast enough.
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