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  "id": 13738080,
  "title": "Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/verstappen-wins-singapore-grand-prix-for-first-time-13738080",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:35:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/verstappen-wins-singapore-grand-prix-for-first-time/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Max Verstappen claimed his first Singapore Grand Prix victory on Sunday, completing a flawless weekend. He secured pole position for both races and triumphed in the sprint event as well. Red Bull's Verstappen crossed the finish line 7.335 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, while championship leader Kimi Antolinli placed third for Mercedes after 62 laps at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. This marked Verstappen's maiden win, as he had never claimed victory or secured a pole position in his nine prior attempts since his debut for Toro Rosso in 2015. Verstappen expressed his satisfaction, stating, \"Race was very good.\" Before the Singapore race, Verstappen won in Malaysia the previous week, marking his first victory of 2026. McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished fourth and fifth, respectively, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who slipped from third on the grid to sixth due to improper tyre strategy by his Ferrari team. Liam Lawson's Red Bull secured seventh place, followed by Nico Hulkenberg in eighth for Audi and George Russell, who began from the back of the grid due to engine penalties, rounding out the top ten in ninth for Mercedes. Isack Hadjar, who started from the pit lane in a second Red Bull, rounded out the points in tenth place.",
  "summary": "\"We had pace when we needed to have it on the soft tyre and the medium. So of course very happy to win here.\"",
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        "title": "F1 Singapore Grand Prix starting grid, news, live updates: Max Verstappen wins pole position over Charles Leclerc",
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        "published": "2026-10-11T11:00:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "George Russell handed another 20-place penalty before the Singapore Grand Prix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/george-russell-handed-another-20-place-penalty-before-the-singapore",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:08:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/verstappen-wins-singapore-grand-prix-for-first-time",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:59:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Red Bull’s Verstappen secures first Singapore Grand Prix win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/red-bulls-verstappen-secures-first-singapore-grand-prix-win",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:12:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/verstappen-wins-singapore-grand-prix-for-first-time-13734581",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:18:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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