Formulation One title contender Lando Norris led from pole to the chequered flag to win the Singapore Grand Prix, closing the hole on championship chief Max Verstappen who was second.
It was the McLaren driver’s third profession GP win and his first from pole place at his sixth try.
McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri completed third to increase his lead over Crimson Bull within the constructors’ championship.
On Sunday, the Marina Bay road circuit noticed a remarkably incident-free race, the primary in its 15-race historical past during which a security automobile was not used.
By the top of 62 uninterrupted laps, Norris had lower Verstappen’s title result in 52 factors with six races and three sprints remaining.
DRIVERS’ CLASSIFICATION (after 18/24 rounds)
The hole between the highest two is diminished to 52 factors 👀#F1 #SingaporeGrandPrix picture.twitter.com/MfpZSQcUmE
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Piastri’s third place, coupled with Sergio Perez solely managing tenth within the second Crimson Bull, meant McLaren’s lead within the constructors’ championship rose to 41 factors.
Norris made an excellent begin from pole and pulled away from Verstappen on the first nook as Lewis Hamilton, on softer tyres, tried to place the Dutchman underneath strain.
However the three-time world champion managed to overhaul the Englishman and all of the vehicles accomplished the primary lap with out issues.
Norris quickly opened a niche of greater than a second over Verstappen.
Hamilton, ranging from third, was the one chief to begin on comfortable tyres however paid a penalty for doing so by having to pit early on lap 18.
The purpose was clearly to go all the best way, however after simply 5 laps on the brand new tyres he complained over the staff radio: “I am already struggling with this tyre.”
Norris was in a league of his personal up entrance as he prolonged his lead over Verstappen to twenty seconds on lap 26.
LANDO NORRIS WINS IN SINGAPORE! 🏆
What a visit from @LandoNorrisAnd he took dwelling his THIRD race win! 👏#SingaporeGrandPrix 🇸🇬 picture.twitter.com/cRmjrwLyHP
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 22, 2024
Regardless of some late brushes with the unforgiving partitions of Singapore’s road circuit, the Englishman claimed a dominant victory.
“It was an unbelievable race,” Norris mentioned.
“I used to be too near victory, I had a few tough moments within the center, however I feel it was effectively managed.
“I used to be in a position to push, we flew the entire race. It was nonetheless tough, I used to be a bit of out of breath, however it was race.”
Piastri began from fifth place, however a superior technique allowed him to overhaul Hamilton and the second Mercedes of George Russell within the closing phases.
“It was race, restoration from qualifying; yesterday was not my greatest afternoon,” mentioned Piastri.
“An enormous thanks to the staff as a result of the automobile has clearly been distinctive this weekend and we now have scored some nice factors.”
Verstappen’s solely probability appeared to be a security automobile that by no means got here.
“My profession was only for me, I did the very best I may, I managed my very own profession,” mentioned the three-time world champion.
“We knew we have been going to have issues this weekend, second place is an effective achievement, however now we now have to enhance and that’s what we’ll do.”
Hamilton, on a lot older tyres than the remaining, discovered himself in hassle in direction of the top and misplaced one other place on lap 50 to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, who had began from ninth on the grid.
Leclerc completed forward of Hamilton, with the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz in seventh place.
Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg and Perez accomplished the highest 10.
