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October 11, 2026

Max Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix in his 250th Formula 1 start

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position, beating Charles Leclerc by 0.05 seconds in qualifying and then holding him off at Turn 1 to keep the lead. The victory was Verstappen’s first at Marina Bay and came in his 250th Formula 1 start.

The win capped a perfect weekend for Verstappen, who also took the Sprint race after securing Sprint pole, giving him a sweep of Sprint pole, Sprint victory, Grand Prix pole and Grand Prix victory. It was his second consecutive Formula 1 win.

Leclerc finished second for Ferrari, Kimi Antonelli was third for Mercedes, and McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri took fourth and fifth. Lewis Hamilton finished sixth after a strategy gamble unraveled under a Virtual Safety Car, George Russell recovered from 19th on the grid to finish ninth, and Isack Hadjar came home 10th after starting from the pit lane.
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October 11, 2026

Kimi Antonelli can clinch 2026 F1 title if he wins in Austin and George Russell is ninth or lower

Kimi Antonelli could not clinch the 2026 Formula 1 championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, but he left with a 102-point lead after finishing third. He still leads the drivers’ standings with 340 points and can secure his first world title at the United States Grand Prix on Oct. 25 if he wins and George Russell finishes ninth or lower.

If Antonelli does seal the title, he would become the youngest Formula 1 world champion in history at 20 years and 68 days old. After Singapore, six rounds remained, with 150 points still available before Austin and 125 remaining after the United States Grand Prix. Based on current scoring trends, he is more likely to wrap up the championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Nov. 1.

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole position for his first victory there. Charles Leclerc was second, 7.3 seconds behind Verstappen. Russell finished ninth after starting 19th, and Lewis Hamilton was sixth after dropping late in the race as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both passed him.
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October 11, 2026

Bezzecchi wins Indonesian Grand Prix, Aprilia takes first 1-2-3-4 finish

Aprilia made history at Mandalika in Indonesia, where Marco Bezzecchi won the Indonesian Grand Prix and helped the manufacturer record its first-ever MotoGP 1-2-3-4 finish. Bezzecchi moved past Raul Fernandez on lap 19 and pulled away to win by 4.260 seconds, while Fernandez took second and Jorge Martin finished third.

Ai Ogura placed fourth and Marc Marquez finished sixth after winning Saturday’s sprint race. Bezzecchi’s victory gave Italy its 300th premier-class MotoGP win.

The result also tightened the title fight. Jorge Martin reclaimed the championship lead by two points over Marc Marquez, while Bezzecchi moved to third, 46 points behind Martin, with five rounds and 185 points remaining.
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October 11, 2026

Max Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time

Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his career, and the result gave him his 50th career Formula 1 pole. Verstappen topped Charles Leclerc by 0.054 seconds with a pole-winning lap of 1:31.373 at Marina Bay, securing his second pole in a week. Lewis Hamilton qualified third after leading Q1 and Q2 but failing to improve on his final lap, while Kimi Antonelli was fourth, Lando Norris fifth, George Russell sixth and Oscar Piastri seventh. Russell was set to start from the back of the grid.

Verstappen then won the first-ever Singapore Grand Prix sprint race from pole position. Russell briefly led the sprint before crashing out on the opening lap, which allowed Verstappen to take over at the front.

On Sunday, Verstappen completed the weekend by winning the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time. He finished 7.3 seconds ahead of Leclerc, who was second, with Antonelli third and Hamilton sixth after strategy hurt his race.
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October 11, 2026

Arizona Ridge Riders beat No. 3 Nashville, finish 3-0 homestand

The Arizona Ridge Riders completed a 3-0 homestand at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, and finished it with a 175.70-88.15 win over the No. 3 Nashville Stampede on Saturday. Everton Natan da Silva and Cody Jesus delivered Arizona’s two scored rides, and the victory moved the Ridge Riders into fifth place in the PBR Teams standings, ahead of the Texas Rattlers on the tiebreaker.

Arizona had opened the homestand with a 179.20-88.80 win over the Oklahoma Wildcatters on Friday night, when Elizmar Jeremias posted a season-high 90.5 points on American Made and Cody Jesus earned 88.70 for his first qualified ride of the season. After Friday’s results, the No. 1 Missouri Thunder had led the standings by three games.

Missouri extended that lead to four games on Saturday with a 179.20-175.60 win over the Carolina Cowboys. The No. 2 Austin Gamblers beat the New York Mavericks 177.85-88.65, the Kansas City Outlaws finished 3-0 on the weekend, and the Oklahoma Wildcatters posted a franchise-best 352.90 points in a 4-for-5 win over the Florida Freedom.
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October 11, 2026

Sheldon Haudenschild wins World of Outlaws feature at Sharon Speedway

Sheldon Haudenschild extended his run of success in his home state by winning the 30-lap World of Outlaws Sprint Car feature at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, giving him back-to-back victories in Ohio. Haudenschild started 10th and took the lead from Logan Schuchart on lap 25, then won by nearly three seconds. Schuchart finished second, followed by David Gravel, Garet Williamson and Donny Schatz.

The Sharon victory was Haudenschild’s 11th of 2026 and the 57th of his career, moving him within one win of Jason Meyers for 17th on the all-time list. The night before, the Ohio native won at Mansfield Speedway in the World of Outlaws tour’s first visit to the track in 45 years. He passed Nate Dussel for the lead on lap 18 and held off Donny Schatz for the win.

The Mansfield victory was Haudenschild’s 10th of the season and the first double-digit win season of his career. Schatz finished second at Mansfield, with Carson Macedo third, David Gravel fourth and Emerson Axsom fifth.
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October 11, 2026

Álex Rins apologizes after marshals altercation at Indonesian GP

Álex Rins apologized after a confrontation with marshals during Friday practice at the Indonesian Grand Prix on Oct. 9, 2026, saying the incident was a misunderstanding and that his reaction was wrong. Rins crashed and was trying to get back to the garage when he said a marshal told him to get on a scooter, which he believed would take him back to the paddock.

Rins said marshals then argued over who would take him back, leaving him on the main straight instead of taking him to the box. He said the situation made him frustrated and that, in the stress of the moment, he gave a marshal the middle finger. Rins apologized for the gesture and said the incident was not a good example for young fans.

Rins said he spoke briefly with FIM stewards after the incident and that they were surprised by the unusual situation. He was not penalized. Rins also said he received death threats on social media, including references to death and violence, and said abuse and threats are unacceptable.
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October 11, 2026

Mercedes says Singapore updates worked as Antonelli qualifies fourth

Mercedes used the Singapore Grand Prix weekend to split specifications on the W17 so it could compare the old and upgraded packages directly after the larger update failed to deliver the expected performance. George Russell reverted to the older specification, while Kimi Antonelli kept the upgraded car and a new front wing. Toto Wolff said the upgraded car was a little more tricky to drive, and Mercedes was working to determine which parts of the old and new packages worked best. He also said the latest upgrade might need more calibration rather than simply being slower, and that Mercedes could favor smaller update steps in the future.

Antonelli improved after setup changes and Sprint running, and Mercedes said it found and dialed out the problems affecting his side of the garage. Wolff said the updates appeared to work. Antonelli said the car still had a very small operating window, but he believed Mercedes could do more in race trim and hoped to fight for a podium on Sunday.

In Sprint Qualifying, Russell was second and Antonelli seventh, six-tenths of a second behind him. Antonelli then qualified fourth for the Grand Prix, while Russell qualified sixth before an engine penalty dropped him to the back of the grid. Wolff said Mercedes was in damage limitation mode for Sunday and described Antonelli as the team’s best chance at a podium.
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October 11, 2026

Lawson, Lindblad and Tsolov in contention for Racing Bulls’ 2027 seats

Racing Bulls will decide its 2027 Formula 1 driver lineup in the coming weeks, ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, with team principal Alan Permane saying speed is the main criterion. He said the team is also weighing long-term potential and its role in developing young drivers, and that it is not rushing the call because it wants the right pairing for 2027.

Liam Lawson, Arvid Lindblad and Nikola Tsolov are all in contention for the team’s two seats. Lawson’s contract runs through the end of 2026, and he has scored 69 points this season, including 14 while substituting for Isack Hadjar at Red Bull.

Lindblad has 38 points this season, while Tsolov is currently second in Formula 2. Racing Bulls sits fifth in the constructors’ standings as it weighs its next driver lineup.
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