Max Verstappen a décroché sa position de tête en carrière et a remporté la course sprint au Grand Prix de Singapour, sur un circuit où il n’avait jamais gagné ni même signé de position de tête auparavant, selon rds.ca. Verstappen a affiché un temps de 1:31.373 en qualifications.
Verstappen Battles Wet Conditions and Red Bull Start Woes
While Verstappen claimed pole and the sprint victory, the driver expressed frustration over starting issues with his Red Bull. Following a wet sprint start that saw George Russell briefly seize the lead before crashing out, Verstappen noted his getaway performance.
“We cannot pull away at the start,” Verstappen said, according to rds.ca.
During Sunday’s Grand Prix, Verstappen converted his advantage into a victory, holding off Leclerc at the first corner despite a brief team radio failure that required race engineer GianPiero Lambiase to ask yes-or-no questions answered via radio button transmissions. The win marks Verstappen’s second victory of the season following his triumph in Malaysia.
Ferrari Podiums and Hamilton Strategy Regrets
Charles Leclerc drove to a second-place finish for Ferrari, securing his first podium appearance since the Belgian Grand Prix and the 55th podium of his career with the Scuderia. Teammate Lewis Hamilton finished sixth after completing the race on a single pit stop—a strategy that left the British driver struggling heavily in the closing laps.
“It was my decision and I cost us precious points,” Hamilton said. “I’ll try to make up for it at the next round.”
Malgré les dépassements de Kimi Antonelli et Lando Norris en fin de course, Hamilton a rétrogradé dans les derniers instants, terminant derrière Liam Lawson de Racing Bulls septième et Nico Hülkenberg d’Audi huitième.
Antonelli Closes in on Championship Lead
Antonelli held 102 points over Russell and 111 over Hamilton following Sunday’s main event. At 20 years old, Antonelli remains on track to potentially become the youngest world champion in F1 history, with mathematical championship scenarios extending toward the United States Grand Prix in Austin on October 25.
Chaos and High Attrition on the Marina Bay Street Circuit
The Marina Bay weekend featured substantial attrition driven by torrential monsoon downpours and tricky track conditions. Saturday’s sprint race endured a delay of over half an hour due to heavy rain, resulting in nine total retirements from crashes and technical failures.
George Russell crashed out of the sprint after sliding on a painted white line at the end of the opening lap and hitting the wall.
