Overview

• Starting from pole, Max Verstappen led every lap and set the fastest lap for his sixth career grand slam, drawing level with Lewis Hamilton and moving two behind Jim Clark’s record.
• Oscar Piastri jumped the start and crashed out on lap one, while Lando Norris finished seventh after a slow pit stop, leaving 25 points between the McLaren teammates in the standings.
• The result leaves Verstappen 69 points behind Piastri with seven rounds and three sprints to go, keeping the title mathematically open with 199 points still available.
• Red Bull’s resurgence has been linked to a new floor introduced at Monza that improved balance and efficiency, with Singapore expected to be a key high-downforce test of the gains.
• Carlos Sainz finished third for Williams—its first full‑race podium since 2017 and James Vowles’ first as team principal—as George Russell took second for Mercedes after driving through illness.