George Russell had no rivals and crushed in Singapore GP

Mercedes’s English cemented his triumph with the Pole on Saturday and did not pass shocks in the anodine race. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris completed the podium.

George Russell was the Phoenix of the Singapore GP. No one imagined at the start of the 18th date of exercise 2025 that Mercedes’s English He would close the weekend with the biggest trophy and chopphand from the highest step of the podium to celebrate his fifth win in Formula 1.

On Friday, English suffered a strong blow against the wall during the second training session. With his uncontrolled Mercedes, he continued long and hit in front. In the box of the silver arrows they grabbed their heads. Just the impact damaged the novelty that Brackley’s team brought to Marina Bay: the front spoilerspecial for the characteristics of the street layout. Russell’s trust was on the floor and if there is something wrong when you run between walls is not having confidence.

On Saturday, the British had to begin to forge trust again. He used the third essay to feel safe and from there he built his resurrection. In the classification he put the definitive hammer with a Pole return in Q3 that was magical. In 10 of the 15 visits of the F1, prior to the 2025, the winner had split from the pole position. The bulk of the triumph was in the bag.

In the race, Russell had a starting challenge: to hold the possible attack by Max Verstappen in the start. The Dutchman secured the second starting drawer and is always a threat, more starting with soft tires. George, with average compound in his W16, resolved it without inconvenience: he arrived left over to the first curve and dominated the entire race. The rhythm that applied in the first turns was bestial. He was the only pilot of the entire grill that revolved below 97 seconds, with the advantage that he gave him to have clean air, one of the most listened to phrases in the F1 of these times.

He only gave the tip when he stopped in boxes to change tires. As soon as McLaren stopped, he was first and everything was over. Heat, humidity and physical wear were the only obstacles that Russell had to face in an extremely boring race. Verstappen was never threatened and left happy with second place, just ahead of Lando Norris.

“It is an incredible feeling. I am very grateful to the team; They did incredible job throughout the weekend. We do not know exactly where this performance came from, but I am very happy, ”said the Briton And that’s when matters. At first I was a little nervous when I saw Max with the soft tire, but that first Stint was great and we expanded the difference, “he added when analyzing the race.

Russell inherited the position of Pilot number 1 of Mercedes in 2025 after Lewis Hamilton moved to Ferrari. He showed that he has a sheet to take him and that when the car gives him the chance to win, he does not let the opportunity pass. The silver arrows are in full raised and the fifth place of the young Kimi Antonelli is a demonstration. Meanwhile, Toto Wolff, the director of the German Team, continues to stretch the renewal of the Russell contract. Word, everything is ready. The Austrian continues to be embelceded with Verstappen and, given the chance that the Dutch is free for the 2027 market, he would offer English a one -year link. George wants something more extensive. His Singapore task will serve to enter with the most inflated chest to negotiation. In a year when, for example, Ferrari did not win an appointment, Russell already has two wins. And that quotes.