Autosport reports Russell is set for a grid penalty in Singapore after his power unit failed while he ran third under the safety car at Sepang. He needs a new engine for Marina Bay.
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RaceFans' post-race stats piece says Verstappen avoids his first win-less season since 2015 and that Red Bull-Ford took its first victory. It also asks who the last new engine manufacturer to win a race was before Red Bull-Ford.
Mercedes poked fun at championship leader Kimi Antonelli over a podium blunder at the Bahrain GP in Malaysia. Antonelli went from third on the grid to second, and Lewis Hamilton completed the podium.
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