Russell wins Singapore Grand Prix as McLaren take title
5th October 2025Mercedes’ George Russell has taken victory on the streets of the Marina Bay circuit, at the Singapore Grand Prix, as McLaren seals the constructors’ championship.
Feature image credit: Mercedes F1
Russell has dominated the streets of Singapore as the Briton converted his pole position on the grid to race victory. The Mercedes driver never looked under threat from the get-go after a good start off the line to keep Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at bay, edging over a second ahead of the Dutchman by the end of the first lap.
As the Briton continued to edge out his lead, it left Verstappen to contend with the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
There was a brief moment between the two McLarens as Norris clipped the rear of Verstappen on the exit of turn three, which forced him into the path of Piastri. The Australian was not too pleased with that, voicing his frustration over the team radio.
However, the battle for second place was set between Verstappen and Norris. Norris pitted later than Verstappen, as the latter started on the softs rather than the mediums for Norris. As such, the McLaren quickly chased down the reigning world champion.
McLAREN ARE THE 2025 CONSTRUCTORS’ CHAMPIONS! đź‘Ź
In a class of their own đź‘‘#F1 pic.twitter.com/rHrd7jOmsK
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 5, 2025
Despite his best efforts, Norris was not able to pass the Dutchman and Verstappen sealed second place ahead of Norris, who finished third. Piastri, despite his frustration against the opening lap incident, finished fourth.
With a third and fourth finish for McLaren, a total of 27 points secured, it meant that McLaren now cannot be caught for the remainder of the season and stands as the 2025 World Constructors’ Champions. It marks the first successive title-winning season for the Woking-based team since the 1988-1991 seasons.
In the drivers’ championship, Piastri has had his advantage cut down further after finishing behind both of his championship rivals. As such, he holds a 22-point lead over Norris and continues to lead 63 points ahead of Verstappen.
Next up is Austin, Texas, for the United States Grand Prix on October 17-19.
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- FIA confirm extensive car checks ahead of Singapore Grand Prix
- Singapore Grand Prix declared heat hazard for first-time ever
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Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.
