
The race was marred by a heavy downpour and numerous retirements, including that of George Russell
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The sprint race took place on the Singapore street circuit in adverse weather conditions.
The sprint won by Max Verstappen in Singapore was heavily affected by bad weather. A violent monsoon downpour first caused a strong delay in the start, then numerous retirements, including that of George Russell (Mercedes), who ended up against a wall on the second lap, while he was leading after passing Verstappen at the start.
The Dutchman from Red Bull preceded the two Ferraris, with Lewis Hamilton ahead of Charles Leclerc. "The start was once again disastrous; it's an aspect we need to work on, because if it were to happen tomorrow, our race would be compromised - commented Verstappen - Winning the sprint is fantastic, obviously, but tomorrow I want to win the Grand Prix", a 62-lap race on the Singapore street circuit, at night.
The sprint in Singapore lasted just 20 laps and was interrupted twice due to accidents and the entry of the safety car. The intense rain caused a series of recalls. After skidding his Mercedes and hitting barriers on both sides of a boulevard in the Marina Bay neighborhood - a stretch of seafront turned racetrack - Russell retired. Kimi Antonelli, fourth in the sprint, especially benefited from this. The world championship leader now has an advantage of 89 points over his teammate. Qualifying for tomorrow's race begins at 3.30pm Italian time.
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