George Russell rode from the pole place to glory on Sunday, outlasting Max Verstappen to win the Singapore Grand Prix.
Russell, a 27-year-old Brit, recorded his second victory of the season and fifth of his profession.
He was in place to get on the rostrum in Singapore in 2023 however was denied by a last-lap crash.
“It feels superb, particularly after what occurred a few years in the past,” Russell mentioned. “That was a little bit of a missed alternative, however we greater than made up for it right this moment. I am so grateful for the workforce, they did an incredible job this entire weekend. We do not actually know the place this efficiency got here from, however I am actually joyful.”
Russell completed 5.43 seconds forward of Crimson Bull’s Verstappen, who was denied in his quest for 3 consecutive victories after profitable each the Italian Grand Prix and Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Verstappen, nevertheless, fended off McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with the latter two ending up in third and fourth place, respectively.
The outcome allowed Norris to trim Piastri’s drivers’ championship result in 22 factors with six races to go, and it additionally secures a second consecutive constructor’s championship for McLaren.
All was not harmonious between teammates Norris and Piastri, with the previous banging wheels with the latter and almost sending the Australian right into a collision with the barrier.
“That wasn’t very workforce like,” a disgruntled Piastri mentioned over the radio.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli completed in fifth place.
–Area Degree Media
