# McLaren clinch second straight Formula One constructors' title in Singapore

George Russell won the night race, but McLaren scored enough points to seal the championship with six rounds remaining.

Event date: 2025-10-05.

McLaren have secured the Formula One constructors’ championship for a second consecutive season after the Singapore Grand Prix, even though Mercedes’ George Russell won the race ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. The result gave McLaren enough points to lock up the team title with six races still left on the calendar.

Oscar Piastri finished fourth, and the combined total from Piastri and Norris was enough for McLaren to defend the crown well before the end of the year. The team matched the record pace set by Red Bull in 2023 by wrapping up the championship early, a sign of how strong the season has been across both drivers.

The race itself was marked by close intra-team tension. Norris and Piastri made contact of sorts in the opening turns as they fought for position, but McLaren still came away with the result it needed. Team chief executive Zak Brown praised both drivers afterward, saying they had driven brilliantly all season and noting that the team was allowing them to race hard and clean.

Russell, meanwhile, celebrated a first Singapore Grand Prix win after a difficult memory at Marina Bay in previous years. His victory added another twist to a race that had more consequences for the championship table than for the race win itself. Verstappen finished second, with Norris third and Piastri fourth.

McLaren’s title is the team’s 10th in its history and its second in a row. That matters because it confirms the squad’s return to the front of Formula One after years in the shadow of other constructors. The points margin also suggests the team did not need a perfect race to finish the job; instead, steady production from both cars was enough to put the title out of reach.

The Singapore result also had an effect on the drivers’ championship. Piastri’s lead over Norris was trimmed to 22 points, keeping the intra-team contest alive even as the constructors’ trophy was already decided. That leaves McLaren in the unusual position of having the team title secured while its two drivers remain locked in a title fight of their own.

For McLaren, the bigger significance is the balance across the lineup. Brown’s comments point to a team culture built around two competitive drivers rather than one dominant leader. That model has helped generate enough points to secure the championship early and gives the team a strong platform for the rest of the season.

The Singapore GP therefore served two purposes at once: it was a landmark team title for McLaren and a reminder that the race for the drivers’ championship is still unresolved.