Overview

• FIA scrutineering excluded Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon from qualifying for rear‑wing DRS non‑compliance exceeding the 85 mm limit, reshaping the grid under Article 3.10.10 g.
• Starting P16, Franco Colapinto gained three places off the line and pitted on lap 14 for an undercut, but heavy medium‑tyre degradation left him P16 at the flag, as Alpine later acknowledged.
• George Russell took victory in Marina Bay in a safety‑car‑free race, and McLaren secured the Constructors’ Championship with six rounds remaining.
• Inside Alpine, the United States Grand Prix in Austin is being treated as a pivotal data point in deciding Colapinto’s 2026 future after another point‑less outing.
• Tensions rose at McLaren after first‑lap contact between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, with Piastri voicing frustration as the drivers’ title gap narrowed to 22 points.