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Sainz wins thrilling Singapore GP and ends Red Bull win streak
Carlos Sainz won a thrilling race in Singapore, with Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton completing the podium. Sainz had to fend off the charging Mercedes drivers, who took advantage of a Virtual Safety Car to pit for fresh tires. George Russell was on track for the win but crashed on the last lap, promoting Hamilton to third place. Max Verstappen made an impressive comeback after a poor strategy and finished in fifth place. Sergio Perez struggled and ended up in eighth position. Rookie Liam Lawson scored points in his third Formula 1 race, finishing in ninth place. Kevin Magnussen benefited from Russell’s crash and took the final point in tenth place. The race started with drivers managing the pace on Medium tires in anticipation of a Safety Car. Sainz set the pace up front, while Verstappen had to manage his pace behind Esteban Ocon. A crash by Logan Sargeant triggered a Safety Car early on, causing Ferrari to pit both drivers. Sainz emerged in the lead, but Charles Leclerc lost positions due to traffic in the pit lane. Verstappen struggled on older tires, losing positions to Russell, Norris, and Leclerc. Perez also dropped back and had to defend his position.
Source: RacingNews 365
