{
  "id": 13741414,
  "title": "[UPDATED] Resurgent Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/updated-resurgent-verstappen-wins-singapore-grand-prix-for-first-time",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:18:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/motor-sports/2026/10/1553289/updated-resurgent-verstappen-wins-singapore-grand-prix-first"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Max Verstappen secured his first Singapore Grand Prix victory for his career on Sunday, completing a flawless weekend by also winning the sprint race and setting pole position for both events at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Red Bull's Verstappen triumphed by 7.335 seconds over Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who finished third for Mercedes after 62 laps under the lights. This marked Verstappen's maiden victory in Singapore after failing to secure a win or even a pole position in nine previous attempts since his debut for Toro Rosso in 2015.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his career on Sunday to complete a perfect weekend where he also finished first in the sprint and was on pole for both races.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "F1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen dominates for Marina Bay double",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/f1-singapore-gp-max-verstappen-dominates-for-marina-bay-double",
        "published": "2026-10-11T13:56:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Verstappen wins Singapore GP for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/verstappen-wins-singapore-gp-for-first-time",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:34:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}