George Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix, his second win of the season and fifth overall. Starting from pole position, the British McLaren driver performed a perfect race, leaving no room for any opponents. Russell maintained his advantage from the outset, successfully defending against an attack from Max Verstappen, who had positioned himself on the front row and initiated the race on soft tires in an effort to seize the lead. Nevertheless, the Dutch champion was unable to surpass the other competitor and was compelled to settle for a race-long maneuver, ultimately securing a second-place finish. Behind him, the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri completed the top four, albeit with some stress in the early stages of the race. Verstappen collected only a few points, but it was enough to secure Red Bull's domination, as the team won the Constructors' World Championship for the second year in a row with a significant lead—its tenth title. A steady but uninspired race for Ferrari: a good start allowed Charles Leclerc to fight for the top five, but Andrea Kimi Antonelli snatched it from him eight laps before the end of the race. Brake problems slowed Lewis Hamilton in the final two laps; he narrowly held off Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), but subsequently lost it owing to a five-second penalty for repeatedly breaching track restrictions without cause. In the end, Lewis finished eighth, trailing Alonso, who had a remarkable race, albeit partially undermined by a poor pit stop. Following the race, Hamilton was investigated for exceeding the track restrictions.
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