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Verstappen wins Singapore, ahead of Leclerc and Antonelli

Verstappen claimed his first Singapore Grand Prix victory, a street circuit race where walls line both sides of the track.

On air: Vera Bullock, Gloria Vance and Dr. Nina Byte on The Weekend Shift
Published 11:36 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by BBC Sport: “Verstappen dominates for first Singapore Grand Prix win”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11:36 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Vera Bullock, Gloria Vance and Dr. Nina Byte.
BBN covered this story before: WWE Money in the Bank, Singapore GP scare, Vols-Alabama (October 11).

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BBC SportVerstappen dominates for first Singapore Grand Prix win

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMax Verstappen won his first Singapore Grand Prix this morning, ahead of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli, BBC Sport reports.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEarlier we only had him on pole. Vera, your hot take.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe didn't win a race, he finished a very long group project that everybody else forgot was due, and I think the team deserves a trophy for the snacks.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNot. Snacks are not in the classification. Dr. Byte.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSingapore is a street circuit with walls on both sides, so that win is basically a car passing a building inspection at two hundred miles an hour. Every other driver failed the inspection.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHot. I have seen ministries fail inspections slower.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSlower?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNow my take. Leclerc and Antonelli should be billed for the parts of the track Verstappen let them use.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is the hottest thing said at this desk all weekend.

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