Verstappen Finally Conquers Marina Bay — and Hands Antonelli a Match Point
Max Verstappen converted pole into his first Singapore Grand Prix win, leading from start to finish and taking the flag 7.3s clear of Charles Leclerc, with Kimi Antonelli third. After Saturday's rain-hit sprint win, it is a second straight Grand Prix victory following Sepang, his 73rd in all, and it lifts him to fourth in the standings, eight points behind Lewis Hamilton.
The bigger number is at the top. Antonelli now has 340 points to George Russell's 238 — a 102-point lead with six races and 150 points left. Russell, starting 19th with a power-unit penalty, could only recover to ninth. That puts the first title shot at Austin on 25 October: several outlets calculate that a win for Antonelli with Russell ninth or lower would make him F1's youngest world champion.
Ferrari had the second-fastest car and still left frustrated. Hamilton started third, stayed out on old softs on a one-stop plan and slid to sixth, losing places to Antonelli, Lando Norris and, on the final lap, Oscar Piastri. He has since apologised to the team for the call.
Two Lead Changes in 24 Hours: Martín Takes the Title Back
Marco Bezzecchi won the Indonesian Grand Prix, passing pole-sitter Raúl Fernández with nine laps left as Aprilia locked out the first four places for the first time. Jorge Martín recovered from a slow start to finish third; Marc Márquez, the sprint winner, finished sixth — his first Sunday finish at Mandalika.
The table now reads Martín 355, Márquez 353, with Bezzecchi 46 back on 309. Five rounds and 185 points remain, starting at Phillip Island on 25 October (03:00 UTC).
Around the Paddock
Stella wants answers, not apologies, after the sprint clash
Norris tried to pass Piastri on the final lap of Saturday's sprint and took both McLarens out of the points fight. Team boss Andrea Stella called the collision unacceptable and said apologies from the drivers will not settle it.
Second place with two broken fingers, and a tyre rule nobody likes
Fernández revealed he raced Sunday with two fractured fingers from his sprint tangle with Bezzecchi. Pedro Acosta, meanwhile, laid into the minimum tyre-pressure rule that also cost Martín the sprint lead.
Larson starts on pole after the rain wipes out qualifying
The Chase leader gets the provisional pole for the Bank of America 400 on the oval, 19:00 UTC. He arrives 40 points clear of Denny Hamlin and 55 ahead of Christopher Bell, with four races left after tonight.
Toyota brings a 10-point edge to the WEC's first Catalan race
After the Fuji win, the No. 8 crew of Buemi, Hartley and Hirakawa lead their sister car by 10 and BMW's Rast and Frijns by 14. Toyota leads the makes 169 to 146. Two regular-points six-hour races remain, Sunday at noon local and Monza on 8 November.
An early winter for the rally world
With Saudi Arabia cancelled, Sardinia was the finale that crowned Elfyn Evans by five points. It was also the island's last WRC round: Italy's slot moves to the Rally di Roma Capitale in 2027.