Formula One title contender Lando Norris led from pole to chequered flag to win the Singapore Grand Prix, narrowing the gap to championship leader Max Verstappen, who was second.It was the McLaren driver's third career GP win and his first from pole at his sixth attempt.
His McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri finished third to extend their lead over Red Bull in the constructors' championship.
It was a remarkably incident-free run around the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday, the first in its 15-race history not to see a safety car deployed.
At the end of the 62 uninterrupted laps, Norris had reduced Verstappen's title lead to 52 points with six races and three sprints to go.
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Piastri's third place, coupled with Sergio Perez only managing 10th in the second Red Bull, meant McLaren's lead in the constructors' championship was raised to 41 points.
Norris got away brilliantly from pole and was clear of Verstappen into the first bend as Lewis Hamilton, on softer tyres, tried to put pressure on the Dutchman.
But the three-time world champion repelled the Englishman and all the cars completed the opening lap safely.
Norris soon opened up a gap of more than a second over Verstappen.
Hamilton from third was the only frontrunner to start on soft tyres, but he paid a penalty for it after he had to pit early on lap 18.
The aim was clearly to go all the way to the end but after just five laps on the new rubber he complained on team radio: "I'm already struggling with this tyre."
Norris was in a l ...