
Max Verstappen reigns in the rain and chaos of the sprint at the Singapore GP: nine retirements and 11th place for Alonso
Max Verstappen defends pole at the Singapore GP in Marina Bay, ahead of Leclerc, Hamilton and World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli, in a demanding night race.
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Formula 1 competes in the Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit, a night race characterized by its high physical demands.
Max Verstappen defends pole at the Marina Bay track, where the seventeenth race of the Formula 1 calendar will be held.
Max Verstappen reigns in the rain and chaos of the sprint at the Singapore GP: nine retirements and 11th place for Alonso
Formula 1 faces one of the most demanding events on the calendar with the Singapore Grand Prix, a night race that turns the streets of Marina Bay into a challenge of physical endurance and precision behind the wheel. Max Verstappen defends pole ahead of Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, and World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Carlos Sainz will start 13th, while Fernando Alonso will start from the pits starting at 1:00 p.m.
🪓89 advantage points
That is the distance that Kimi Antonelli has over George Russell in the title fight. It is crucial that the Englishman cuts points from now on, or he will not have time to cut back to stand up to the final tests.
🏁This was the result of the classification
It should be noted that the Aston Martins start from the pits.
👋Let's go to Singapore!
The Marina Bay traffic lights will go out in half an hour.
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The Marina Bay traffic lights will go out in half an hour to start the race.
Very likely · Within hours

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