Max Verstappen Wins Singapore Grand Prix Sprint After George Russell Crash
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix after Mercedes driver George Russell, who had taken the lead, crashed out on the first lap. The race was delayed by 30 minutes due to heavy rain, creating challenging track conditions. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Ferrari, with his teammate Charles Leclerc taking third. A late-race collision between McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri resulted in Piastri's retirement and allowed Kimi Antonelli to move into fourth place.
Key points
- Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race.
- George Russell crashed out of the lead on the first lap.
- Lewis Hamilton finished second, followed by Charles Leclerc in third.
- The race start was delayed by 30 minutes due to a tropical downpour.
- A final-lap collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri forced Piastri to retire.
What happened
Max Verstappen claimed victory in an incident-filled sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix. The event, which saw a 30-minute delay due to heavy rain, was marked by the early retirement of George Russell, who had initially taken the lead from Verstappen at the start.
Russell lost control of his Mercedes at the final corner of the first lap, spinning into the wall. Following the incident, Verstappen maintained the lead through a safety car period and subsequent restart, eventually pulling away from the rest of the field.
Score / result
Max Verstappen finished first, followed by Lewis Hamilton in second and Charles Leclerc in third. Kimi Antonelli secured fourth place following a late-race incident involving the McLaren drivers.
Lando Norris finished eighth after a collision with teammate Oscar Piastri, who was forced to retire from the race.
Team or player details
George Russell attributed his crash to a misjudgment of power delivery and contact with the white line in wet conditions. The retirement of Russell and the performance of Kimi Antonelli have extended Antonelli's championship lead to 89 points.
The stewards are set to investigate the final-lap collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
What's next
Following the sprint race, the grand prix qualifying session is scheduled to take place at 14:30 BST.
Why it matters
The result significantly impacts the championship standings, with Kimi Antonelli extending his lead following George Russell's retirement.
What we know
- Max Verstappen won the sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix.
- George Russell crashed out of the lead during the first lap of the sprint race.
- Lewis Hamilton finished second in the sprint race.
- The race start was delayed by 30 minutes due to rain.
- Oscar Piastri retired from the race following a collision with Lando Norris.
What remains unclear
- The outcome of the stewards' investigation into the collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
