Max Verstappen finally got Singapore. Ten attempts, four podiums, back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2024 and 2025—and none of it added up to a win until Sunday night. The Dutchman controlled the Marina Bay street fight from the front, turning his 250th Grand Prix start into a signature drive. He shut the door on Charles Leclerc at Turn 1, then managed both tyre stints cleanly despite the medium compound giving everyone fits. Red Bull now has consecutive wins for the first time in 2026, following their breakthrough in Bahrain, both powered by the Azerbaijan upgrade package. From the current calendar, only the new-for-2026 Madring circuit remains unconquered for Verstappen. The timing couldn't be better—Red Bull's form has returned just as the championship fight enters its final stretch, and Verstappen just checked the one box that had somehow stayed empty across ten tries.
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