Mercedes George Russell eased to victory at the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and the McLaren of Lando Norris. Norris left his teammate Oscar Piastri enraged after contact on the opening lap with the Championship leader finishing fourth. Norris’ podium finish was enough to see McLaren secure the Constructors’ title for the second year in a row.
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Mercedes’ George Russell stole the spotlight from the title contenders with a stunning pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix. Russell’s first pole since the Canadian Grand Prix in June was achieved by 0.182 seconds from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri took third place, with his title rival and team-mate Lando Norris fifth, behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc took sixth and seventh.
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The former Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been engaged in a concerted effort to make a return to Formula One, with the Aston Martin team principal, Andy Cowell, asserting that Horner had recently been in contact with “pretty much every team owner”. Horner was dismissed by Red Bull in July and his settlement with the team allows him to return in the early part of next year. Aston Martin are considered a potential destination for Horner.
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Séamus Coleman and John Egan have made their long-awaited returns to the Ireland squad, two of seven players recalled by Heimir Hallgrimsson for the October World Cup qualifiers.
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Anthony Gordon scored two penalties against Union Saint-Gilloise as Newcastle United claimed a convincing first Champions League win of the season. Newcastle suffered a dramatic defeat at the hands of Arsenal on Sunday, but the clinical visitors looked like a side eager to respond as they secured their first away victory in the competition since 2003. There was certainly no sign of a hangover at Lotto Park when Nick Woltemade opened the scoring in the 17th minute.
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