Why Max Verstappen's perfect Singapore weekend should worry his 2027 rivals

Max Verstappen’s “unfinished business” in Singapore ended with a full sweep at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Speaking Thursday, he said he had goals still pending; by Sunday he delivered, winning the main race on his 73rd F1 career victory and in his 250th grand prix start. Verstappen took sprint pole, won the shorter race, secured pole for the grand prix and led every lap. The win breaks Singapore’s long anomaly in his record, where he had previously managed near-misses, including runner-up finishes and a 2017 first-lap collision involving the Ferraris. The performance also followed Red Bull’s Baku aerodynamic upgrade, with Mercedes appearing to lose ground and Russell crashing after an early wet lead.