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The Number That Mattered

Thirty-three points, the most a Sprint weekend allows. Max Verstappen led every lap to win in Singapore at his tenth attempt, with his departing race engineer, GP, beside him on the podium.

Rain, a delayed start, a crash from the lead and a McLaren collision on the final lap. Max Verstappen won Singapore’s first Sprint, his first win of any kind at Marina Bay, with Lewis Hamilton right behind him.

Keep Pushing; the Voices Behind the Visor

You hear it on team radio every race weekend: keep pushing. For World Mental Health Day, we’ve gathered what drivers from Formula 1, F1 Academy, NASCAR and beyond have said about what that really costs, and why nobody should push alone.

Patience Takes Pole

Under three minutes left in Sprint Qualifying, a tyre he hadn’t touched all weekend and one lap to get it right. Max Verstappen waited out his rivals and took pole for Singapore’s first Sprint, at the track that has always made him wait.

Back Under the Lights

Singapore gave Formula 1 its first night race and has been throwing curveballs ever since. Safety cars, lizards, a first sprint, and Lewis Hamilton one win from Sebastian Vettel’s record.

Verstappen on Pole, Hamilton Beside Him at Sepang

Nine years after they fought for the last Malaysian Grand Prix, the same two champions share the front row. Verstappen takes Red Bull Ford’s first pole, and Hamilton his first front row since June.

1NTERN, the Jamaican motorsport creator behind the YouTube channel 1nternTalksWheel

Talking Wheel From Jamaica: Meet 1NTERN

Growing up in Jamaica, 1NTERN had nobody to talk racing with, so he found them online. Now he tells motorsport’s niche stories to fans of every series, from NASCAR to sportscars.