Singapore GP: Max Verstappen wins event for first time in F1 career ahead of Charles Leclerc as Lewis Hamilton apologises for strategy
Max Verstappen secured his first-ever Singapore Grand Prix victory, leading the race from start to finish despite radio communication issues. Meanwhile, Kimi Antonelli took third place, significantly extending his lead in the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship.
Why it matters
The race results significantly impact the 2026 F1 championship standings, positioning Antonelli as a potential title winner in the upcoming Austin race.
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his Formula 1 career with a dominant victory, while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton endured a messy race strategically to tumble off the podium late on. <p>Verstappen led every lap on his way to a second consecutive win despite being unable to communicate with the team due to a radio problem, but it did not affect him as he held off an early challenge from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc who eventually finished seven seconds behind in second.</p><p>Kimi Antonelli took advantage of an elbows-out battle late on between Hamilton and McLaren's Lando Norris, with the seven-time world champion on old tyres in the latter stages, to take third and extend his lead over George Russell to 102 points in the Drivers' Championship.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/grandprix/singapore/results/2026/race"><strong>Singapore GP race result</strong></a> | <strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/standings">F1 2026 standings</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/schedule-results">F1 2026 calendar</a></strong></li><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo" target="_blank"><strong>Download the Sky Sports app…
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