Sergio Perez held off Charles Leclerc to claim victory at the Singapore Grand Prix; Carlos Sainz third for Ferrari at the Marina Bay Street Circuit; Max Verstappen misses out on chance to seal world championship as Dutchman finishes seventh
Last Updated: 02/10/22 4:23pm
Sergio Perez held off Charles Leclerc to win a chaotic Singapore Grand Prix as Max Verstappen was forced to wait to seal the world championship after finishing seventh.
Red Bull’s Perez faces an anxious wait after the race with stewards investigating him for an infringement under one of the five safety car (three of which were virtual) interruptions that occurred during the race. Perez finished 7.5 seconds ahead of Leclerc, meaning a 10-second penalty would see Ferrari’s Leclerc awarded victory.
Verstappen, who needed to win the race from eighth on the grid to have any chance of claiming his second successive title at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, looked to be coming into contention for a podium before making an error that flat-spotted his tyres and forced him to pit.
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