On 2026-10-11 the Formula 1 World Championship visited the Marina Bay street circuit for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen, driving for Red Bull, crossed the finish line first to claim victory in Singapore. Despite winning, his championship total reached 196 points, leaving him just one point behind Charles Leclerc, who had 197 points.
Kimi Antonelli, representing Mercedes, finished on the podium. His podium finish contributed to his total of 325 points, extending his lead over George Russell by 89 points and over Lewis Hamilton by 104 points.
These numbers illustrate the size of Antonelli’s advantage heading into the remaining events.
After the race, Antonelli’s total stood at 325 points. This figure placed him ahead of his Mercedes teammate George Russell by a margin of 89 points, with Russell holding 236 points. The gap also stretched to 104 points over Lewis Hamilton, who had accumulated 221 points. These numbers illustrate the size of Antonelli’s advantage heading into the remaining events.
Despite his victory, Verstappen’s championship total reached 196 points, leaving him just one point behind Charles Leclerc, who had 197 points. Consequently, Verstappen occupied fifth place in the drivers’ standings, while Leclerc sat fourth. The closeness of their totals highlights a tight contest for the positions behind the leading trio.
Neither of the Spanish entrants, Fernando Alonso nor Carlos Sainz, managed to score points in the Singapore race. As a result, both drivers remained tied with seven points each, occupying seventeenth and eighteenth places in the championship table. Both drivers continue to have 7 points each in the championship.
The article observes that the points distribution after Singapore makes it mathematically plausible that the championship could be settled during the upcoming races in the Americas. The championship could be decided in the Americas.