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Marquez Breaks Austrian Jinx with Sixth Straight Win
Spielberg, Austria — Marc Marquez finally conquered the Red Bull Ring, storming to victory at the Austrian MotoGP on Sunday to extend his championship dominance.
The Spaniard, riding his Ducati, started fourth but timed his charge to perfection. He overtook pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi on lap 20 and pulled clear to secure his first win at the circuit, marking his ninth victory of the season and sixth consecutive race win.
Rookie Fermin Aldeguer briefly threatened to spoil the script in the closing laps but ultimately settled for second — the best result of his young career. Bezzecchi held on for third place.
“It feels amazing to finally win here in Austria. The Ducati worked perfectly, and patience really paid off,” Marquez said after the race.
The triumph capped off a historic weekend. Marquez also bagged his 12th sprint win of the year on Saturday, and his Austrian success coincided with MotoGP’s 1000th race. At 32, he now sits 142 points clear of his brother Alex Marquez in the championship standings after 13 of 22 rounds, inching closer to a seventh world title — his first since 2019.
The race itself demanded composure. Marquez made a sharp start, clearing both Alex Marquez and teammate Francesco Bagnaia in the early laps before shadowing Bezzecchi in a cat-and-mouse duel. His decisive move came just eight laps from the finish. Aldeguer surged forward late but could not sustain the pace.
Alex Marquez, hindered by a long-lap penalty for a previous collision with Honda’s Joan Mir, slipped down the order and finished 10th. Defending champion Jorge Martin’s season went from bad to worse, crashing out on lap 15 after a string of injury-hit absences.
MotoGP heads next to Hungary, where Marc Marquez will look to continue his march toward another crown.
Honda Philippines’ 16-year-old talent Alfonsi Daquigan swept Round 5 of the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup at Mandalika, taking Race 1 and Race 2 to become the first Filipino rider to win an ATC race and then back it up on the same weekend. The October 4 to 5 event at Indonesia’s Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit capped a statement performance from the young Filipino.
Daquigan overcame a double long-lap penalty in Race 1 and still crossed the line first. The Sunday rematch was cleaner and just as decisive as he sealed the double, moving up to third in the overall standings after Round 5.
Honda Philippines said the result reflected Daquigan’s discipline, consistency, and drive as he battled the best youth riders across Asia while carrying the flag on the international stage.
George Russell delivered a stunning performance under the Marina Bay lights, taking victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, the 18th round of the 2025 Formula One World Championship. The win came ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, while McLaren officially clinched the Constructors’ Championship with six races to spare.
Race Results (62 laps, 306.143 km – Marina Bay Circuit)
- George Russell (GBR, Mercedes) — 1:40:22.367
- Max Verstappen (NED, Red Bull) — +5.430
- Lando Norris (GBR, McLaren) — +6.066
- Oscar Piastri (AUS, McLaren) — +8.146
- Kimi Antonelli (ITA, Mercedes) — +33.681
- Charles Leclerc (MON, Ferrari) — +45.996
- Fernando Alonso (ESP, Aston Martin) — +1:20.667
- Lewis Hamilton (GBR, Ferrari) — +1:25.251
- Oliver Bearman (GBR, Haas) — +1:33.527
- Carlos Sainz (ESP, Williams) — +1 lap
- Isack Hadjar (FRA, Racing Bulls) — +1 lap
- Yuki Tsunoda (JPN, Red Bull) — +1 lap
- Lance Stroll (CAN, Aston Martin) — +1 lap
- Alex Albon (THA, Williams) — +1 lap
- Liam Lawson (NZL, Racing Bulls) — +1 lap
- Franco Colapinto (ARG, Alpine) — +1 lap
- Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA, Sauber) — +1 lap
- Esteban Ocon (FRA, Haas) — +1 lap
- Pierre Gasly (FRA, Alpine) — +1 lap
- Nico Hülkenberg (GER, Sauber) — +1 lap
World Championship Standings (After Singapore GP)
Drivers
- Oscar Piastri (AUS) — 336 pts
- Lando Norris (GBR) — 314
- Max Verstappen (NED) — 273
- George Russell (GBR) — 237
- Charles Leclerc (MON) — 173
- Lewis Hamilton (GBR) — 125
- Kimi Antonelli (ITA) — 88
- Alex Albon (THA) — 70
- Isack Hadjar (FRA) — 39
- Nico Hülkenberg (GER) — 37
- Fernando Alonso (ESP) — 36
- Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) — 32
- Lance Stroll (CAN) — 32
- Liam Lawson (NZL) — 30
- Esteban Ocon (FRA) — 28
- Pierre Gasly (FRA) — 20
- Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) — 20
- Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA) — 18
- Oliver Bearman (GBR) — 18
Constructors
- McLaren — 650 pts (Champions)
- Mercedes — 325
- Ferrari — 298
- Red Bull — 290
- Williams — 102
- Racing Bulls — 72
- Aston Martin — 68
- Sauber — 55
- Haas — 46
- Alpine — 20
George Russell wins in Singapore as McLaren locks in constructors’ crown six races early
George Russell stormed to victory at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday night, delivering Mercedes its first win of the season as McLaren sealed the Formula One constructors’ championship with six rounds to spare.
Russell started from pole and held firm against Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, pulling away in the later laps to win by 10 seconds. It was a sweet redemption for the British driver, who famously crashed out of the race two years ago while chasing victory.
“It feels amazing, especially after what happened a couple of years ago,” said Russell. “We don’t really know where this performance came from, but I’m really happy. A one-hour, 45-minute race here in Singapore is never easy with the heat and humidity, but we brought it home.”
McLaren’s double podium finish, with Norris in third and Oscar Piastri in fourth, was enough to secure back-to-back constructors’ titles for the Woking-based team—its 10th overall. The combined 27 points from Norris and Piastri matched Red Bull’s 2023 record for the earliest team championship win.
“They’ve driven brilliantly all season,” said McLaren CEO Zak Brown. “You can’t win the constructors’ without two awesome drivers. We let them race hard, clean, and to win.”
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for McLaren. At the start, Norris aggressively dived past teammate Piastri at turn one, brushing wheels in a fiery opening exchange. Piastri, who leads the drivers’ standings, fumed over team radio: “So are we cool with Lando just barging me out of the way? That’s not fair.”
The team refused to issue team orders, leaving Piastri visibly frustrated, though Norris insisted afterward, “It was good racing.”
Verstappen finished second for Red Bull, wrestling with gearbox downshift issues that made the race “more difficult than I hoped.” Despite the struggles, the Dutchman remains third in the title fight, 63 points behind Piastri.
Further down the order, Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli finished fifth, ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton dropped to eighth after a late-race brake issue and a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits, allowing Fernando Alonso to slip into seventh. Oliver Bearman and Carlos Sainz rounded out the top ten.
The tropical night race also marked Formula One’s first official “Heat Hazard” designation, requiring teams to provide liquid-cooled vests due to Singapore’s punishing climate. Air temperatures held at 28°C—lower than expected—so some drivers, including Verstappen, opted not to wear them.
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