Runaway standings leader Max Verstappen’s winning run ended at 10 races and Red Bull’s at 15 — both F1 records — as Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Singapore Grand Prix for Ferrari on Sunday.
. It was a four-car fight for the win before George Russell crashed the other Mercedes on the final lap from third position to promote Hamilton to the podium.
“I felt under control. I felt like I could manage well and we brought it home. That was the best feeling,” Sainz said after celebrating with his team as fireworks lit up the Singapore circuit. Sainz admitted after the race he had slowed down to ensure Norris stay within the one-second window that allowed the McLaren driver access to the DRS straight-line speed boost — a valuable aid in holding off the two Mercedes.trying to help me get DRS. It helped my race and also helped his,” said Norris, who has placed second in three of the last six races but has yet to win in F1. “We held off, we did everything we needed to do and more.
Mercedes had Russell on course for second before taking a risk with a second stop for both cars in the hope of taking the win on fresher, faster tires. Russell dropped back to fourth, ahead of Hamilton, and they both passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc but couldn’t get past Norris to reclaim second. “We rolled the dice this weekend,” Hamilton said after a Mercedes strategy call saw both cars stop for fresh tires late on, meaning Russell dropped back from second in pursuit of the win.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Carlos Sainz wins Singapore Grand Prix to end Max Verstappen's win streakMax Verstappen's streak is over. Red Bull's streak is over. Another team has won a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2023.
Read more »
Carlos Sainz wins Singapore Grand Prix to end Max Verstappen's win streakMax Verstappen's streak is over. Red Bull's streak is over. Another team has won a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2023.
Read more »
Carlos Sainz wins Singapore Grand Prix as Max Verstappen and Red Bull's winning streaks endRed Bull’s run at a perfect season ended on Sunday as Carlos Sainz won at the Singapore GP. Max Verstappen, on a 10-race winning streak, finished fifth.
Read more »
Ferrari's Sainz wins in Singapore to end Red Bull's runFerrari's Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to end Formula One leader Max Verstappen's record run of 10 wins in a row and shatter Red Bull's dream of going through the season unbeaten.
Read more »
Red Bull fail to win a race for the first time this year as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz takes victory at Singapore Grand PrixIt has been a while since Red Bull failed to win a Formula One race so the Singapore Grand Prix gave fans some unexpected variety when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz secured victory in Sunday’s night race.
Read more »