Max Verstappen controlled the Marina Bay showdown to beat Charles Leclerc, while Kimi Antonelli's podium puts him on the brink of the F1 crown.
Max Verstappen reminded the paddock what he can do with a car that suits him, taking a commanding win at the Singapore Grand Prix and holding off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at Marina Bay. It is his second victory in a row.
The Red Bull driver was untouchable on the streets of Singapore. Leclerc stayed within reach but could not find a way past, and Verstappen controlled the race from the front.
It took Red Bull most of the season to build a car capable of this kind of performance, and it has come too late for the championship. The title is now out of Verstappen's hands, though the form should worry his rivals heading into the final rounds.
The bigger story for the standings is Kimi Antonelli. His third-place finish moves him within a race of being crowned champion, and the young Italian is closing in on the biggest prize in motorsport. Verstappen won in Singapore, but Antonelli is the driver everyone is now watching.
