 Carlos Sainz claimed took victory at the Singapore Grand Prix to end Max Verstappen and Red Bull's Formula One win-streak. Red Bull had won the last 15 races, including all 14 in 2023, with Verstappen claiming victory in the last 10 consecutive grand prix – a record for the soon to be three-time world champion. However, the RB19 car was nowhere near it's best at the Marina Bay street circuit, and with the Dutchman starting 11th on the grid, the fight for the win came down to the Ferrari's of Sainz and Charles Leclerc, the Mercedes of George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton, and McLaren's Lando Norris. Sainz started on pole and Ferraris lead 1-2 in the early phases while the Brits trio scrambled for position, before the safety car came out to deal with debris from Logan Sargeant's Williams. In the flurry of pitstops, Russell crucially jumped Leclerc into second, but the main five remained close until the virtual safety car was deployed with just over 20 laps to go because of Esteban Ocon's stricken Alpine. Russell and Hamilton opted to gamble and pit for a fresh set of tyres and it quickly appeared to be the right choice with the Mercedes men setting lap times two-seconds quicker than the leaders. Leclerc was easily dispatched with, but Norris proved trickier to overtake, with Sainz brilliantly backing up his Ferrari into the McLaren in order to hold off the charging pair. Even with a lap to go, Russell continued to press, but the Brit shockingly crashed into the barriers with just a few corners of the race to go, handing the final podium position to his teammate. The night belonged to Sainz however, who claimed only his second F1 victory following last year's British Grand Prix. 'An incredible feeling, incredible weekend. I want to thank everyone in Ferrari for making this huge effort to turn around and win this season after a tricky beginning,' the Spaniard said. 'But now we nailed a weekend and nai){kind=link}
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Carlos Sainz claimed took victory at the Singapore Grand Prix to end Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s Formula One win-streak.
Red Bull had won the last 15 races, including all 14 in 2023, with Verstappen claiming victory in the last 10 consecutive grand prix – a record for the soon to be three-time world champion.
However, the RB19 car was nowhere near it’s best at the Marina Bay street circuit, and with the Dutchman starting 11th on the grid, the fight for the win came down to the Ferrari’s of Sainz and Charles Leclerc, the Mercedes of George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton, and McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Sainz started on pole and Ferraris lead 1-2 in the early phases while the Brits trio scrambled for position, before the safety car came out to deal with debris from Logan Sargeant’s Williams.