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Russell Wins Singapore as McLaren Clinches Title After Norris–Piastri Clash

The early crown leaves McLaren managing rising tensions with Oscar Piastri's lead trimmed to 22 points.

Overview

  • George Russell converted pole into a controlled Singapore GP victory for Mercedes, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, with Oscar Piastri fourth.
  • McLaren secured a second consecutive constructors' championship with six rounds remaining, their 10th overall and an exceptionally early confirmation.
  • Stewards took no action after Norris and Piastri brushed wheels on lap one as Norris also clipped Verstappen, a call McLaren echoed despite Piastri’s radio protests.
  • Norris later declined to yield pit priority and Piastri lost time in a 5.2-second stop, leaving the standings at Piastri +22 over Norris and Verstappen 63 points back.
  • In MotoGP’s Mandalika sprint, Marco Bezzecchi surged from first to eighth to first to win, Fermin Aldeguer finished second, and Marc Marquez served a long-lap penalty for contact with Alex Rins.