Kimi Antonelli just got even closer to his first world championship after the Singapore sprint, despite finishing fourth at Marina Bay. The Mercedes driver rolled into the weekend already holding a commanding 84-point advantage over his team-mate George Russell, and things got even better when Russell's day went completely pear-shaped. George was leading the sprint after overtaking Max Verstappen into turn one, but then crashed out of the race entirely. That mistake expanded Antonelli's lead to 89 points heading into what's shaping up to be a title decider at the United States.

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Max Verstappen grabbed the sprint win at Singapore, his second consecutive victory after taking the honours in Bahrain, and earned the full eight points available. Lewis Hamilton finished behind the Red Bull driver, continuing what's been a strong stretch for the Ferrari ace despite his team's struggles elsewhere. While Verstappen's back-to-back wins show he's still got the pace to trouble Antonelli, that crash from Russell really handed the championship situation to Mercedes on a silver platter.

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The constructors' standings tell a similar story of Mercedes dominance, though Ferrari did pick up the most points from the Singapore sprint with thirteen. That haul still barely dents their massive deficit to the championship leaders, who now sit on 561 points to Ferrari's 418. McLaren remains in the hunt for third place, holding 317 points, while Red Bull Racing trails at 306. The title race may be heading toward a Mercedes coronation if Antonelli can keep his head and manage the pressure over the final rounds.

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