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Antonelli takes 84-point championship lead into Singapore after Russell’s late retirement

Archive photograph: Kimi Antonelli · 2025-10-17Archive photo · 2025-10-17 · Kuyper · CC BY-SA 4.0

Antonelli’s championship lead grew to 84 points after George Russell retired in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Antonelli finished second.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Kimi Antonelli heads into the Singapore Grand Prix with an 84-point lead in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship after Mercedes teammate George Russell retired in the closing stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. Antonelli finished second in that race.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEFacts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2026 Singapore GPFormula 1