{"id":26046,"date":"2025-10-05T14:08:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T14:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=26046"},"modified":"2025-10-05T14:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T14:08:15","slug":"singapore-grand-prix-2025-russell-wins-as-verstappen-holds-off-norris-to-take-second-live-formula-one-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=26046","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Grand Prix 2025: Russell wins as Verstappen holds off Norris to take second \u2013 live | Formula One 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Updated world championship standings<\/h2>\n

McLaren now have 650 points, exactly double the amount of their nearest constructors\u2019 championship rival, Mercedes on 325 points.<\/p>\n

But what about the individual standings? Here\u2019s how it looks after the Singapore GP.<\/p>\n

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    Piastri \u2013 336 points<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Norris \u2013 314<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Verstappen \u2013 273<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Russell \u2013 237<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Leclerc \u2013 173<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Hamilton \u2013 127<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Antonelli \u2013 88<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Albon \u2013 70<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Hadjar \u2013 39<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Hulkenberg \u2013 37<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Alonso \u2013 34<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Sainz \u2013 32<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Stroll 32<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Lawson \u2013 30<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Ocon \u2013 28<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Gasly \u2013 20<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Tsunoda \u2013 20<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Bortoleto \u2013 18<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Bearman \u2013 18<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Colapinto\/Doohan \u2013 0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    It looks like Lewis Hamilton was given a five-second penalty<\/strong> after running around for the final couple of laps of that race without working brakes. Fernando Alonso was apparently fuming at officials afterwards about it.<\/p>\n

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    George Russell is delighted<\/strong> as he conducts his post-race interview, but he\u2019s having to sit down as sweat pours down his brow. Clearly he\u2019s shattered!<\/p>\n

    Russell: \u201cIf I sat down and made a list at the start of the season of the races I thought we could win, this [Singapore] would be right at the bottom. So we\u2019ll celebrate this and we won\u2019t worry about Austin yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Norris is in reflective mood: \u201cI feel like I did everything I did today and I\u2019m happy with third.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    How they finished in the Singapore Grand Prix<\/h2>\n

    Here\u2019s the top 10, the points scorers.<\/p>\n

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      Russell<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Verstappen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Norris<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Piastri<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Antonelli<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Leclerc<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Hamilton<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Alonso<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Bearman<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Sainz<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      They\u2019re just finalising the race standings.<\/strong> Before that, Zak Brown and Andrea Stella are chatting about McLaren\u2019s constructors\u2019 championship victory.<\/p>\n

      \u201cUnbelievable team here and back at the factory, they\u2019ve done an incredible job,\u201d says Brown.<\/p>\n

      Stella says: \u201cWe are working very hard to continue this streak of wins into the future, with these big changes of technical regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Now the big question: how do McLaren manage the rivalry for the individual title?<\/p>\n

      \u201cThey\u2019ve driven brilliantly all season. We\u2019re letting them race, as you can see. We\u2019re letting them race. They race hard, they race clean, they race to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

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      McLaren win the Constructors’ championship<\/h2>\n

      An absolute cakewalk for McLaren.<\/p>\n

      The world championship title fight between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris will unfold in the coming weeks, but their team can bask in this success for now.<\/p>\n

      Fireworks go off into the Singapore night sky. Quite a sight.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Russell celebrates in parc ferme.<\/span> Photograph: Mark Thompson\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

      Updated at\u00a009.59 EDT<\/p>\n

      George Russell wins the Singapore Grand Prix<\/h2>\n

      The Mercedes man led from the front after a brilliant pole position yesterday and he\u2019s not put a foot wrong in claiming race victory. A great day for the British driver and his team, well deserved.<\/p>\n

      Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris for second. Norris is third.<\/p>\n

      The full race standings will follow.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Russell crosses the finish line.<\/span> Photograph: Edgar Su\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

      Updated at\u00a009.58 EDT<\/p>\n

      Final lap!<\/strong> Let\u2019s see how this one unfolds\u2026<\/p>\n

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      Lap 60\/62:<\/strong> Hamilton has jumped beyond Leclerc into P6 and might fancy a fifth place finish now as he chases down Antonelli.<\/p>\n

      Norris is running out of time to overtake Verstappen. He may need these points, he\u2019s got to push hard.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 58\/62:<\/strong> You have to give Verstappen some credit here. He\u2019s a master at defending his track position and continues to frustrate Norris. Behind these two, it doesn\u2019t look likely that Piastri will push Norris for a podium spot.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 56\/62:<\/strong> We\u2019re getting to the business end of this race now. Russell seems home and hosed in first place but there\u2019s plenty to battle for behind him.<\/p>\n

      Can Norris have another pop at Verstappen now?<\/p>\n

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      I\u2019ve barely mentioned Lewis Hamilton today.<\/strong> He\u2019s been p7 for most of this race, but could yet finish ahead of his teammate Leclerc, who is sixth.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Hamilton drives ahead of Leclerc.<\/span> Photograph: Eric Alonso\/DPPI\/ShutterstockShare<\/p>\n

      Updated at\u00a009.42 EDT<\/p>\n

      Lap 54\/62: OK, maybe he\u2019s not marooned.<\/strong> He\u2019s found some pace, now around three seconds shy of Norris. Will he have time to close in on his teammate?<\/p>\n

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      Less than 10 laps to go.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Norris still<\/em> cannot wriggle past Verstappen. Piastri is marooned in fourth.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 52\/62:<\/strong> Verstappen, under the pump from Norris, is doing a fine job at holding off the McLaren. For how much longer he can sustain this defence, I\u2019m not sure.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 51\/62:<\/strong> It might be an odd atmosphere in the McLaren camp after this race. They\u2019re set to seal the constructors\u2019 championship \u2013 they were never going to not<\/em> win it this year, but Piastri and Norris aren\u2019t the best of friends. Specifically, Piastri has been extremely peeved with Norris\u2019 early move on him tonight.<\/p>\n

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      An email from Peter Lee:<\/strong> \u201cAm I the only one that thinks George looks like a 1920\u2019s silent movie actor \u2013 specifically Welsh heart-throb Ivor Novello?\u201d<\/p>\n

      It\u2019s a great shout Peter. Will he be celebrating Great Gatsby style this evening?<\/p>\n

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      Lap 49\/62:<\/strong> This is where Singapore\u2019s reputation as a physically-demanding race comes into play. The drivers will be feeling the heat at this point.<\/p>\n

      Norris and Verstappen are now zipping past the back markers with the help of those blue flags.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 48\/62:<\/strong> There\u2019s a lot of traffic for the frontrunners to negotiate now. Russell has made his way through a few of them.<\/p>\n

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      That Norris v Verstappen battle<\/strong> seems only a matter of a couple of laps away. The Red Bull is losing pace just as the McLaren is maintaining it.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 45\/62:<\/strong> Hulkenberg has thudded into a spin but thankfully seems OK and continues, although he\u2019s gone last.<\/p>\n

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      Norris<\/strong> is chucking absolutely everything at this race, throwing the car around the corners, going full throttle pretty much all the time. He leads Piastri by six seconds.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 44\/62:<\/strong> There are plenty of skirmishes towards the back of the field. Everyone between P8 and P19 is within a couple of seconds of each other. There\u2019s less action, as it stands, towards the front.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 41\/62:<\/strong> Drivers are in danger of being lapped, which could cause a few issues. Lance Stroll is now dead last so could start getting in the way of Russell. Almost blue flag time.<\/p>\n

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      \u201cVerstappen is struggling in clean air,\u201d<\/strong> Norris is told on the radio as McLaren urge him to put pressure on the Dutchman.<\/p>\n

      I would be surprised if Verstappen remains second in this race.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Verstappen under pressure.<\/span> Photograph: Eric Alonso\/DPPI\/ShutterstockShare<\/p>\n

      Updated at\u00a009.18 EDT<\/p>\n

      Lap 40\/62:<\/strong> Verstappen continues to rant and rave on the Red Bull radio. He\u2019s clearly really unhappy with the car.<\/p>\n

      It\u2019s going to be a one-stop policy from almost everyone, given they\u2019re on hard tyres.<\/p>\n

      Stroll finally pits, which allows Ollie Bearman into the points. The young Brit in his maiden F1 season will surely accrue more points this evening.<\/p>\n

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      Updated at\u00a009.08 EDT<\/p>\n

      Lap 38\/62:<\/strong> Norris finds himself less than two seconds behind Verstappen. Piastri is more than eight seconds behind Norris, and really doesn\u2019t want to see his teammate gain any more positions.<\/p>\n

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      In the battle for the points,<\/strong> Lawson (P8) and Stroll (P9) haven\u2019t pitted so there\u2019s another bunching effect going on. Sainz is 10th but behind him, Bearman, Albon and Alonso are gunning for position.<\/p>\n

      Alonso is P14 and looking to get past Hadjar.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 35\/62:<\/strong> Things are definitely bunching up, with Verstappen quicker than Norris and the cars in third to sixth looking quicker than Verstappen.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 34\/62:<\/strong> Russell\u2019s lead to Verstappen at the front is ebbing away, now less than two seconds. The Red Bull man has conjured some speed from somewhere.<\/p>\n

      Russell has been fairly untroubled today so far, but there\u2019s lots of work ahead for him to claim a rare Grand Prix victory.<\/p>\n

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      Piastri hasn\u2019t been a happy bunny<\/strong> throughout this race but as things stand there wouldn\u2019t be any major damage done to his championship lead, with Norris just a place in front of him. He must stay close to his teammate and hope Norris doesn\u2019t win the race.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 31\/62:<\/strong> Here\u2019s a reminder of how things stand going into the second half of the Singapore GP:<\/p>\n

      1. Russsell; 2. Verstappen; 3. Norris; 4. Piastri; 5. Leclerc; 6. Antonelli; 7. Hamilton; 8. Lawson; 9.Stroll; 10. Sainz.<\/p>\n

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      With almost half the race done<\/strong> all the leaders have now pitted once.<\/p>\n

      \u201cIf you speak to me every lap I will disconnect the radio,\u201d says a rather grumpy Fernando Alonso on the Aston Martin radio. Not feeling sociable then, Fernando?<\/p>\n

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      Lap 28\/62:<\/strong> Oh no Piastri has had real issues in the pit lane, a big delay, which you suspect he won\u2019t be very happy about. He\u2019s not lost track position, in the sense that he\u2019s back out in P4 in front of Leclerc. But the gap to Norris remains pretty big.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Piastri\u2019s pit is delayed by a problematic wheel.<\/span> Photograph: Fazry Ismail\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

      Updated at\u00a009.04 EDT<\/p>\n

      \u201cMate what the hell is wrong with this engine? Again?\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Isack Hadjar on the Racing Bulls\u2019 team radio.<\/p>\n

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      Lap 27\/62:<\/strong> So McLaren finally make the decision and it\u2019s to bring Norris into the pit lane, after the Brit had refused to allow Piastri in there first. Some serious politicking going on from the orange team right now. A repeat of Monza is clearly in everyone\u2019s thoughts.<\/p>\n

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      Russell pits.<\/strong> It\u2019s a pretty swift stop time, so well done Mercedes. Antonelli has quickly followed him in.<\/p>\n

      Norris is now the race leader.<\/p>\n

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