George Russell Crashes as Verstappen Wins Singapore Sprint

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix sprint race on October 10, 2026, after George Russell crashed out while leading at Marina Bay Street Circuit. According to BBC, the Red Bull driver recovered from difficult wet conditions to take victory.

According to BBC, Russell started from the front battle and passed Verstappen at the opening corner before losing control at the final turn of the first lap. His Mercedes spun across the track and hit the inside wall before returning to the outside.

BBC reported that the sprint start was delayed by 30 minutes after tropical rain affected parts of the circuit. The field completed two safety car laps before the standing start because the track had mixed wet and dry sections.

Russell explained that his mistake came from losing grip after unexpected acceleration from the battery system while running on the wet track.

"I just misjudged it, got more power than I was expecting from the battery, got a little wider than I expected and touched the white line. Rule number one in the wet is don't touch the white line. Very silly mistake." said George Russell, Mercedes driver.

After Russell retired, according to BBC, Verstappen led Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Hamilton finished second after starting sixth, while Leclerc completed the podium in third place.

BBC reported that Kimi Antonelli finished fourth after a final-lap collision between McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri promoted him. The result extended Antonelli's championship lead to 89 points.

According to BBC, Verstappen controlled the race after the restart despite early pressure from Hamilton. The Dutch driver recorded his first Singapore win and his second Formula 1 victory of the season.

BBC reported that the stewards would investigate the Norris and Piastri collision after the sprint race. Grand Prix qualifying was delayed after the sprint schedule was affected by the weather.