Overview

• Marc Márquez clinched the 2025 MotoGP championship five races early, completing a revival that followed four surgeries after his 2020 Jerez crash and a pivotal 2022 operation at the Mayo Clinic before switching to Ducati machinery.
• Max Verstappen arrives in Singapore on a two‑race winning streak that cut his deficit to Oscar Piastri to 69 points, with 199 points still available across grands prix and remaining sprints.
• McLaren can all but wrap up the constructors’ championship this weekend, holding a 290‑point advantage over Mercedes; the Silver Arrows would need 31 points with McLaren scoring none to delay confirmation.
• The FIA has issued a heat warning for Singapore, allowing the use of cooling vests, and forecasts point to rain and thunderstorms across practice, qualifying and the night race.
• Mercedes confirmed Kimi Antonelli for 2026 as Toto Wolff cautioned rivals to account for Verstappen’s momentum, reflecting a late‑season shift that could unsettle both title races.