# Singapore Victory Leaves Verstappen One Win Away

> Verstappen wins Singapore GP, one win from full calendar set but must win three more races next year.
- Title: Singapore Victory Leaves Verstappen One Win Away · RaceFans
- Summary: Verstappen wins Singapore GP, one win from full calendar set but must win three more races next year. Verstappen wins Singapore GP, one win away from full…
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- Published: 2026-10-16T06:15:27+00:00
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## Verstappen wins Singapore GP
Max Verstappen secured his 73rd career victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, his 10th attempt to win the race.
## Verstappen’s pole position streak
Verstappen claimed his first pole position at Marina Bay, leading every lap of the race.
## Verstappen’s calendar wins
Verstappen has won at 27 circuits, one short of Lewis Hamilton’s 31, with Madring as the only track he hasn’t won at.
## Hamilton’s clean sweep
Hamilton last achieved a clean sweep in 2018, winning the French Grand Prix, and has not repeated it since.
## Verstappen’s pole count
Verstappen became the fifth driver to achieve 50 pole positions in his 250th race start.
## Red Bull’s standings
Red Bull is now 10 points behind Mercedes after two wins, ending Mercedes’ streak of leading at least one lap in every race.
## Alpine’s struggles
Alpine failed to score for the third consecutive race, with Pierre Gasly finishing outside the points in both sprint and grand prix.
## Verstappen’s next challenge
Verstappen must win at three new circuits next year to complete a clean sweep of all 24 tracks on the F1 calendar.
## Key takeaway

Verstappen wins Singapore GP, one win away from full calendar set but must win three more races next year.