Verstappen wins Singapore F1 race, Piastri fifth after puncture
Verstappen also banked two pole positions and the sprint race in the same weekend.
Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix under the lights at Marina Bay. Verstappen's win came on his 250th grand prix start.
Australian Oscar Piastri finished fifth after a slow puncture forced him to pit a second time. Piastri still overtook seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton on the final lap.
Piastri said fifth place was the maximum the team could have done today. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished second, and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli was third.
Antonelli could mathematically win his first championship at the next race in Austin, Texas.
- 250
- Verstappen grand prix starts
- Two
- Verstappen pole positions this weekend
- Fifth
- Piastri finish
- Seven points
- Red Bull gap to McLaren for third
Why it mattersEvery point counts in the team standings, and Red Bull now trails McLaren by seven points for third.
AustraliaAustralian fans get a weekend break before a three-race run that starts in Texas.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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