Verstappen Wins Singapore Grand Prix; Antonelli Stays Atop F1 Standings with 340 Points

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday (11) at the Marina Bay street circuit, taking his second consecutive win of the 2026 season. The Dutchman started from pole, led from start to finish and completed the 62 laps in 1h42m00.785s. It was his 73rd career victory and his first in Singapore. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), who rounded out the podium in third, remains the Drivers’ Championship leader with 340 points.

How the race unfolded

Verstappen held off Charles Leclerc at the first corner and managed his lead to the checkered flag. Leclerc (Ferrari) finished second, 7.335 seconds behind. Lando Norris was fourth, followed by Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton.

It was a near-perfect weekend for the Dutchman: he also won Saturday’s (10) sprint and secured pole for the main race. The win came in his 250th Formula 1 start. According to Autoracing, the new Madrid circuit is now the only one on the 2026 calendar where Verstappen has yet to win.

Bortoleto retires

Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) retired after a problem with his car. As a result, teammate Nico Hülkenberg moved ahead of him in the championship, 13 points to 10. Bortoleto is 15th.

Drivers’ Championship after the Singapore GP

Antonelli leads by 102 points over his Mercedes teammate George Russell. With the win, Verstappen reached 221 points and moved up to fourth, passing Leclerc, who has 215.

Constructors’ Championship

What’s next

The next race on the calendar is the United States Grand Prix. According to Autoracing, Antonelli extended his lead and could clinch the title as early as that race.

Information from Lance!, Autoracing, Istoé, Agora RN and the standings tables published by F1Mania and Terra.