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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

It was a penalty - five seconds for leaving the track without a justifiable reason. Drops Hamilton behind Alonso to P8 #F1 #SingaporeGP

Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Fifth for Antonelli ahead of Leclerc, with Hamilton limping home in seventh, 0.4s ahead of Alonso, but then being pinged for exceeding track limits too many times. Could be a penalty coming... #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Behind Alonso it was Bearman and Sainz rounding out the points.

All 20 finished and no Safety Car for the second year in a row

#F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Fifth for Antonelli ahead of Leclerc, with Hamilton limping home in seventh, 0.4s ahead of Alonso, but then being pinged for exceeding track limits too many times. Could be a penalty coming... #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Fourth for Piastri, so Norris is now 22 points back and Verstappen 63 points behind - six races to go and Verstappen has gained 41 points in the last three

#F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

George Russell wins the Singapore Grand Prix!

Max Verstappen holds on for second place, and Lando Norris is third.

McLaren wins the Constructors' Championship!

#F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Hamilton's 30s off the pace, will he hold on for P7? #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Norris has a lap and a half to find a way past Verstappen. Turn 7 is his best chance on the final lap. Piastri is close enough to pick up any pieces

#F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Hamilton complains he's lost his brakes and drops away from Antonelli.

Sainz passes Hadjar for P10

#F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Hamilton has caught Antonelli, while Sainz is also now in P11 and right on the back of Hadjar for the final point (having started 18th) #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Five laps to go, Norris still trying to find a way past Verstappen. Piastri now 2.7s behind and running out of time to get involved #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Leclerc lets Hamilton through for P6, with Antonelli 2.6s ahead #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Piastri is closing in on the Verstappen and Norris fight now, just three seconds adrift. This could get really tasty...

Antonelli gets Leclerc for P5, too, with Hamilton rapidly catching both after stopping a second time for softs #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Verstappen has to defend into Turn 7 as Norris gets alongside. More traffic ahead - Tsunoda and Hadjar #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Norris filling Verstappen's mirrors, but yet to find a way past #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Russell has now put three lapped cars between himself and Verstappen, and Norris is all over the Red Bull #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Hulkenberg drops it at Turn 7 under braking and slides into the run-off, but manages to rejoin #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Five seconds covers the top three as they deal with traffic #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Norris goes deep at Turn 16 and Verstappen gets some breathing space, 2.5s clear #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Verstappen has been off twice in a row at Turn 2 - exceeding track limits - as Norris closes in. 1.6s now the gap #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Alonso passes Hadjar and then jumps back on the radio:

"Trophy for the hero of race!"

#F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Verstappen with a big lock-up at Turn 14 and he nearly ends up in the wall! He's dropped five seconds back from Russell and is now only two clear of Norris

"It is so ***** to drive!" #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Now 2.9s... Is Russell managing pace or is Verstappen just happier in this phase of the race and going to get within DRS range? Tough to overtake either way, but it's steadily coming down #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Verstappen slowly closing the gap to Russell at the moment. Half a second over the last two laps, and another few tenths here has it down to 3.3s #F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Alonso has a very slow stop, then soon after is told by his race engineer that there are 34 laps to go.

He replies: "If you speak to me every lap, I will disconnect the radio"

#F1 #SingaporeGP

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Chris Medland @chrismedlandf1.bsky.social · 3d

Piastri is brought in a lap later, has a slow stop of 5.2s but still has the gap over Leclerc and rejoins ahead. He's 9.4s behind Norris now though #F1 #SingaporeGP

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