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Antonelli stretches F1 title lead to 89 points after Singapore Sprint
Archive photograph: Kimi Antonelli · 2025-10-17Archive photo · 2025-10-17 · Kuyper · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antonelli finished fourth as George Russell crashed out of the Singapore Sprint, leaving him 89 points clear. Sprint winner Max Verstappen is fifth on 196 points.
Kimi Antonelli finished fourth in the Singapore Sprint and now leads George Russell by 89 points in the F1 Drivers’ Championship. Russell had taken the lead on the opening lap, but crashed at the final corner before lap two and retired.
Max Verstappen won ahead of Lewis Hamilton. On the final lap, Lando Norris hit Oscar Piastri, sending both McLarens spinning.
Verstappen sits fifth in the championship with 196 points after his Sprint victory.
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- SOURCE2026 F1 championship standings after Singapore Grand Prix SprintRacingNews365 English
- PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 67 - Championship Points after SprintFIA F1 decision documents
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