Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time on Sunday, 11 October 2026, beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
The Red Bull driver finished the 62-lap race 7.335 seconds ahead of Leclerc. He led every lap, adding Singapore to his list of Grand Prix victories on his 250th race start.
Singapore Win Comes At His 10th Attempt
The result was Verstappen’s 73rd career Grand Prix victory and came after nine previous attempts to win in Singapore.
It also completed a weekend in which he won the sprint and secured pole position, the first place on the starting grid, for both races.
For the four-time world champion, this was his second Grand Prix win of the 2026 season. Both victories have come in successive weekends, following his win in Malaysia a week earlier.
The Singapore result moved him into fourth place in the drivers’ championship.
Leclerc Challenges Early, Hamilton Loses Out Late
Leclerc threatened to take the lead at the start, but Verstappen positioned his car to keep the Ferrari behind him through the first corner.
Leclerc remained close initially before Verstappen increased the gap. The Red Bull driver made one pit stop, changing from soft tyres to medium tyres, and retained the lead.
Even a problem with his radio did not derail his race. Red Bull used a trackside pit board to relay information as Verstappen continued towards victory.
Behind him, Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a podium faded as his tyres wore down.
Hamilton opted against making a second pit stop and later accepted responsibility for that decision, apologising to Ferrari over the radio for the points it had cost the team.
Antonelli took advantage of a battle between Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris to pass Norris, then overtook Hamilton for third. Norris and his team-mate Oscar Piastri also passed Hamilton, leaving the Ferrari driver sixth.
Norris finished fourth and Piastri fifth. Liam Lawson, Nico Hulkenberg, George Russell and Isack Hadjar occupied seventh to 10th respectively.
Antonelli Could Clinch The Title At The Next Round
Antonelli’s third place widened his championship advantage over Mercedes team-mate Russell to 102 points.
Russell finished ninth after engine penalties sent him to the back of the starting grid.
With six rounds remaining, Antonelli now has a mathematical chance of securing his first world championship at the next race in Austin, Texas.
When told about that possibility after the race, Antonelli expressed surprise before saying his focus remained on performing well in the coming races and completing the task.
