Max Verstappen wins the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time
11 October 2026
Red Bull's Max Verstappen of the Netherlands won the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on 11 October 2026.
It was his first Singapore Grand Prix win, after finishing second in the race three times before (he had won the sprint at Marina Bay the previous day); he led the race from start to finish after starting on pole.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was second and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, third.
It was Verstappen's second win of the 2026 season and his 73rd career victory, on his 250th Grand Prix weekend.
Antonelli leads the drivers' championship with 340 points; Verstappen is fourth with 221.
Verstappen is a four-time Formula 1 world champion.
Winner:
Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Circuit:
Marina Bay Street Circuit
Career wins:
73rd
Championship leader:
Kimi Antonelli, 340 points
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