Russell wins the Singapore Grand Prix and McLaren is crowned constructors champion

George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position, securing his second victory of the season. Russell led all 62 laps at Marina Bay and built a lead that stretched to over ten seconds ahead of Max Verstappen in the first stint. Mercedes returned to the top step of the podium after several quiet weeks.

Russell managed the race with a cool head. Red Bull attempted to pressure him with an undercut, pitting Verstappen on lap 19, but the response was immediate: when Russell pitted one lap later, the gap had been reduced to less than four seconds. It was enough to control the remainder of the race. In the final segment, with Verstappen busy defending from Norris, Russell extended his lead to the final margin of 5.4 seconds.

Russell's victory allowed McLaren to secure the Constructors' Championship. Norris finished third after unsuccessfully pressuring Verstappen for 15 laps. Piastri crossed the line fourth. Together they scored 27 points, enough to clinch the title with four rounds remaining. It is the second consecutive title for Woking.

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Second Consecutive Race Without a Safety Car at Marina Bay

The race was completed without a Safety Car deployment, repeating what happened in 2024 when Norris won at this same circuit. Both editions are the only two occasions without a Safety Car in the history of the Singapore Grand Prix since its debut in 2008. Before 2024, every edition of the night race had recorded at least one Safety Car intervention.

Russell built a lead of nearly ten seconds over Verstappen in the first stint. Red Bull attempted the undercut strategy, calling Verstappen in to change tires on lap 19. The maneuver reduced the gap to less than four seconds when Russell pitted one lap later.

Contact Between McLarens at the Start

The opening lap saw contact between the two McLaren cars at turn 3. Norris, who started from third position, braked abruptly to avoid hitting Verstappen's Red Bull and ended up hitting the side of Piastri's car. Piastri expressed his frustration over the radio regarding the incident but continued in fourth position without apparent mechanical damage.

Verstappen Defends Second Place Under Pressure from Norris

Verstappen reported issues with downshifts during the first part of the race. In the second stint, on hard tires, the three-time world champion closed the gap to Russell before locking up at turn 14, losing valuable time.

Norris capitalized on the mistake to close the distance and get within DRS range. Both became stuck in lapped traffic after lap 40, but Russell managed to navigate the slower cars more easily than Verstappen, who was facing difficulties with the rear brakes.

With Norris pressuring in the DRS, Verstappen shifted his priority from chasing Russell to defending second place. Verstappen covered all of Norris's attempts, including one at turn 7 with ten laps to go. Norris crossed the finish line unable to make the pass.

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Hamilton Under Investigation for Track Limits

Kimi Antonelli scored 10 points for Mercedes with a fifth-place finish, his best result of the season. Charles Leclerc finished sixth, regaining the position he had lost to Lewis Hamilton when Ferrari called Hamilton in for a second pit stop to fit soft tires.

Hamilton experienced a loss of braking power in the final laps and crossed the finish line just ahead of Fernando Alonso. The seven-time champion was placed under investigation by the stewards for exceeding the permitted number of track limits violations.

Oliver Bearman scored two points for Haas in ninth position. Carlos Sainz completed the top 10 after managing a 50-lap stint on medium tires from 18th on the grid, a consequence of Williams's disqualification from qualifying.

Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) finished 11th, Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull Racing) 12th, and Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 13th. Alexander Albon (Williams) finished 14th and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) 15th.

Results - Singapore Grand Prix 2025