Verstappen wins first Singapore Grand Prix for Red Bull
Max Verstappen has won his first Singapore Grand Prix from pole for Red Bull, after also taking sprint victory, while Lewis Hamilton finished sixth.
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Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time, leading from pole for Red Bull and controlling the race from start to finish. It was his second dominant victory within a week and, after his win in the previous day's sprint race, it made a perfect weekend for Red Bull.
Verstappen fought off an early attack from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc off the start line. The four-time world champion then barely had to look in his wing mirror as he managed his pace. He said: 'we had pace when we needed to have it on the soft tyre and on the medium, even though I think the medium tyre for everyone was a bit more of a struggle, but it worked out. So, of course, very happy to win here.'
Lewis Hamilton started third and fought to get past his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc, but eventually lost out. He then dropped down the order as he struggled with his tyres and finished sixth. Hamilton admitted that not pitting at the right time had been his decision.
The result was back-to-back Grand Prix wins for Verstappen, who also took victory in the sprint race. The race took place amid Formula One's growing social media profile, with a prominent influencer in Singapore to watch Hamilton. Social media has transformed Formula One into a global, glamorous brand, and the biggest influencer of them all was in Singapore to watch her boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton.
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| Lewis Hamilton said he was responsible for the decision not to pit at the right time. | |
| Max Verstappen secured his first Singapore Grand Prix victory. | |
Channel Perspectives
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This bulletin framed the result as Verstappen's first Singapore Grand Prix win and a back-to-back triumph within a week. It gave space to Lewis Hamilton's difficult race, including his tyre struggles, sixth-place finish and admission over strategy. The report also opened with social media's glamorous pull on Formula One and the influencer watching Hamilton.
- “Red Bulls Max Verstappen took his second dominant victory within a week as he secured his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix”
- “Max Verstappen wins the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time”
- “Sorry boys. I think you're done tonight with that strategy Michael”
This later weather-block segment repeated the same Jane Dougall report but with a fuller Verstappen quote about tyre pace and a shorter Hamilton section. It presented the win as a first for Verstappen in Singapore and a perfect Red Bull weekend after the sprint. The item then handed straight to the weather, so race detail stayed brief.
- “Max Verstappen has secured his first win in the Singapore Grand Prix.”
- “Yeah, we had pace when we needed to have it on the soft tyre and on the medium, even though I think the medium tyre for everyone was a bit more of a struggle, but it worked out. So, of course, very happy to win here.”
- “That's back-to-back Grand Prix wins for Verstappen, plus victory in yesterday's sprint race, making it a perfect weekend for Red Bull.”
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