Another Grand Prix podium
Kimi Antonelli finished third at Marina Bay, behind Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. He crossed the line 24.573 seconds behind the winner and earned 15 points. Starting fourth, he gained a podium place during the closing stages as Hamilton and Norris battled.
Sources: Official F1 race result and F1 race report.
Sprint points count too
Fourth in Saturday’s Sprint earned five more points. His Singapore event total is therefore 20, taking the season tally from 320 to 340. That weekend total should not be confused with the 15 points earned in the Grand Prix.
Source: Official Sprint result.
The title picture
Antonelli leads George Russell by 102 points, with 340 to 238. His Grand Prix record is eight victories and 14 podiums from 17 rounds. Season points split into 309 from Grands Prix and 31 from Sprints.
Sources: F1 standings and Driver statistics.
A first opportunity at Austin
Read the full youngest-champion story and Austin title conditions.
Formula 1 reports that Antonelli has a mathematical chance to secure the championship at the next round in Austin. With six Grands Prix remaining, he needs to leave that event at least 125 points ahead of his nearest rival. The title has not been decided.
In his post-race reaction, Antonelli focused on completing strong weekends and described progress in understanding Mercedes’ upgrade package, while acknowledging further work remains.
Source: F1 post-race interview and title analysis.
See the full results and running points totals, career profile or previous Sepang race review.