Lando Norris had an outstanding performance at the Singapore Grand Prix, winning his third race of the season and reducing the gap on Max Verstappen in the Formula One championship. Starting from pole position, the McLaren driver dominated every lap of the difficult Marina Bay Circuit, finishing 20.945 seconds ahead of Verstappen. Despite several close encounters with the course walls, Norris maintained his composure throughout the race.
“It was a terrific race, with a few little incidents, but the car was flying. I could push, and in the end, I could relax. Still, it was difficult,” Norris acknowledged, gathering his breath after the race.
This victory decreased Verstappen’s advantage in the standings to 52 points with six rounds remaining. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished third, giving the team a 1-3 finish and extending its lead over Red Bull in the constructors’ title to 41 points.
Verstappen, while disappointed with second place, admitted that it was a nice result on a difficult weekend. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari came in fifth and sixth, respectively, after Mercedes’ George Russell.
Despite the circuit’s notoriety, there were only two retirements and no safety car delays, raising the stakes in the championship fight as Norris confronts Verstappen’s supremacy.
