Verstappen wins wet Singapore Sprint after Russell crashes

Red Bulls Max Verstappen won a wet Singapore Grand Prix Sprint after George Russell crashed out at the end of the opening lap; watch Qualifying later on Saturday at 2.30pm ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix itself at 1pm on Sunday, live on Sky Sports F1

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Max Verstappen won a rain-affected Singapore Grand Prix Sprint after George Russell dramatically crashed out from the lead.

After a 30-minute delay for torrential rain, Russell took the lead from pole-sitter Verstappen off the line but lost control of his Mercedes at the end of the first lap and slammed into the barriers.

The crash felt like the final straw in a torrid week for Russell after he retired with a power unit failure from last week's Grand Prix in Malaysia and will start at the back of the grid for Sunday's race in Singapore as a result of taking on a new power unit.

Russell is now 89 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, who took no risks in the Sprint but benefitted from his Mercedes team-mate's crash and a last lap collision between McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Source: Sky Sports