Max Verstappen cruises to second Grand Prix victory in a row and completes dominant weekend in Singapore

Published: 09:47 EDT, 11 October 2026 | Updated: 12:13 EDT, 11 October 2026 Max Verstappen does as Max Verstappen is inclined to do by winning the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position – the 73rd victory of his astounding career under the city state's floodlights.Nobody gave him a whiff of a title chance before the season started yet he pulled off this remarkable win, a fightback from Red Bull, though one that gives him no opportunity of the world championship, really.His triumph was majestic under the bulbs on the city circuit, by 10 seconds over Charles Leclerc, and reflects the fact that his Red Bull team are on a march and, and that their engine, newly made under the auspices of Christian Horner, is a success.Charles Leclerc was second for Ferrari and Kimi Antonelli third. Lando Norris finished fourth and Lewis Hamilton sixth, a place behind Oscar Piastri of McLaren.Antonelli, the world-championship leader came up one place from where he started on the grid – he is streets ahead in the overall fight and on the day he did what he needed to do to secure his advantage in this regard. His lead will stand at 102 points ahead and he needs to be 126 in front after Austin, the next race, to clinch the next race. Nearly job done at 20 years of age.And Antonelli admits he can now 'dare to dream' after moving to the brink of the world championship in Singapore. Max Verstappen successfully handed an early move from Charles Leclerc (right)Antonelli said: 'For sure (I can dare to dream). I know it is very close, I know it is there but I need to make sure that I keep doing the best job I can. To go out there and win and perform the best I can.'This weekend I don't feel like I have driven that well, I feel like I could have done a better job.'Looking forward to be back in Austin but, at the end of the day, if I don't do my job well the result won't come.'Hamilton was in a war of words with Ferrari as he vied with Leclerc for position. 'I need to use this speed, mate,' said the seven-time world champion.Hamilton paid the price for his costly strategy call, admitting he had ignored instruction to pit under a virtual safety car. He was overtaken late on by Antonelli, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to finish sixth.