Max Verstappen continued his dominant streak under the lights by securing a grand prix win in Singapore to add to his earlier sprint victory. The Red Bull driver made an aggressive move off the line to cut off Charles Leclerc, establishing an early lead that he never relinquished. Despite managing a few issues—including a radio failure that left his engineer guessing—Verstappen controlled the pace from clean air and crossed the line first. Team boss Laurent Mekies praised the execution, noting that the team delivered a car capable of fighting at the front throughout the weekend.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc chased hard and extracted the maximum from his machine, finishing in a comfortable second place after a late virtual safety car prompted a switch to fresh rubber. His teammate Lewis Hamilton endured a painful afternoon after opting for a one-stop strategy on a new medium tyre. Hamilton admitted full responsibility for missing the pit entry during the virtual safety car and staying out on fading rubber, which ultimately cost him dearly in the closing laps. On the very last lap, Hamilton slipped down to sixth behind Kimi Antonelli, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri.
Kimi Antonelli delivered a brilliant drive for Mercedes, capitalizing on a late strategic switch to the soft tyre. After giving up track position to pit under the second virtual safety car, Antonelli hunted down his rivals, took advantage of a duel between Hamilton and Lando Norris, and slipped past both to claim the final step of the podium. That result extended his championship lead to 102 points, leaving him in a position to clinch the title at the next round in Austin. Meanwhile, George Russell fought through the field from 19th on the grid after taking penalties, climbing into the points before getting stalled behind Nico Hülkenberg to finish ninth.
Down the order, Red Bull's Isack Hadjar produced an entertaining recovery drive after being forced into a pit lane start due to setup changes and power unit component penalties under parc ferme conditions. Hadjar carved his way through the pack, praising the soft compound's performance in his second stint, and managed to pick off Pierre Gasly late in the race to snatch the final point on offer. It capped off a remarkably positive weekend for Red Bull as the paddock prepares to pack up and head to the bumpy circuit in Austin.
