2026 Singapore Grand Prix: Verstappen's first win

BBC Sport, Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Max Verstappen’s first Singapore Grand Prix win, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported that Max Verstappen took his first Singapore Grand Prix victory, finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc and Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Motorsport.com also reported that the Red Bull driver ended his wait for a Sunday win at Marina Bay, while Autosport said Leclerc challenged early before Verstappen pulled clear.

If those results are confirmed, the win would add to Verstappen’s career total of 71 in Formula 1. He went into the weekend fourth in the 2026 drivers’ championship on 221 points, with Leclerc fifth on 215, while Antonelli arrived as the standings leader on 340 points and the reported third place would be his 10th podium.

The broader fallout remains limited in the material provided. One Autosport follow-up reported Verstappen urging Red Bull to address its race starts, but the supplied sources do not confirm any wider consequences beyond that reaction.