Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins 2026 S'pore Grand Prix for 1st time, after winning Bahrain GP in M'sia
Du du du du, Max Verstappen.
On October 11, 2026, Max Verstappen of Red Bull secured his first victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, marking his second win of the 2026 Formula 1 season. The race took place at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, a location where Verstappen had never previously won. Verstappen claimed pole position after setting the fastest lap of 1:31.373 during Saturday's qualifying session.
The victory was his 50th career pole position, with the first occurring at the previous weekend's Sepang Grand Prix. He finished ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, who secured second and third places respectively. Verstappen also won Singapore's inaugural F1 Sprint race on Saturday, before securing pole position for the main event later that evening.
Following his Singapore Grand Prix triumph, Verstappen now sits fourth in the 2026 Drivers' Championship standings with 221 points, trailing Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli who leads with 340 points, and teammate George Russell with 238 points.
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