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F1: Verstappen’s title on hold after Perez wins in Singapore

Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo was
cut off by Nicholas Latifi’s
Williams.
Perez got away cleanly at
the restart, while Verstappen
climbed into seventh behind
Fernando Alonso — whose
350th F1 race ended disap-
pointingly when his engine
failed on Lap 21, bringing
out the first VSC.

With the track still damp,
drivers decided against
changing to quicker tires
— apart from Mercedes’
George Russell, who strug-
gled for grip.
Hamilton made a rare mis-
take on Lap 33 and thudded
(AP) — Max Verstappen’s in which case the Mexican after the second safety car within a two-hour window. into the crash barrier. Soon
Formula One title cele- driver’s lead over Leclerc restart, following AlphaTauri after, the leading drivers
brations were put on hold covered him. driver Yuki Tsunoda’s crash Tricky conditions saw the changed tires in a flurry of
after the Red Bull driver on Lap 36. When Verstappen virtual safety car deployed stops. They did so just before
placed seventh at a chaot- Verstappen’s equal-lowest tried to overtake Lando Nor- three times and DRS was al- the safety car was deployed
ic Singapore Grand Prix, position this year matches his ris’ McLaren, he locked his lowed with about 30 minutes again following Tsunoda’s
won by his teammate Ser- seventh at the British GP in tires and needed to pit again. remaining. error.
gio Perez on Sunday. July. He also had two retire-
ments in the first three races. Leclerc started from pole Perez made a good start and Verstappen overtook Sebas-
Perez’s second win of the position with Verstappen go- jumped past Leclerc while tian Vettel’s Aston Martin
season saw him finish 7.6 Verstappen had won the ing from eighth after a team Verstappen dropped several right at the end for seventh
seconds ahead of Ferra- past five races but needed blunder in qualifying. places. The first safety car place.
ri’s Charles Leclerc, with to win here and finish 22 was on Lap 8 when Zhou
Leclerc’s teammate Carlos points ahead of Leclerc to The race start was delayed
Sainz Jr. in third place. be crowned champion for a from 8 p.m. (1200 GMT) to
second straight season. That 9:05 p.m. (1305 GMT) local Nishioka beats Shapovalov
Perez was being investigated could happen next weekend time to clear water off the
for a potential safety car in- at the Japanese GP. Marina Bay Circuit track fol- to win Korean Open
fringement. It could mean a lowing heavy rainfall. Drivers
time penalty of five seconds, Verstappen made a mistake had to finish the 61-lap race

(AP) — Japan’s Yoshihi- in August, started the bright-
to Nishioka claimed his er and found his rythym early
second career title after to claim the first set.
beating fourth seed Denis
Shapovalov of Canada 6-4, The second set saw momen-
7-6 (5) to win the Korean tum change as Shapavolov
Open on Sunday. found his range from the
backcourt to take a 3-1 lead.
The 27-year-old Japanese, But Nishioka rallied to take
who beat top seed and world the set into a tiebreak where
No.2 Casper Ruud in the he held firm to win his first
quaterfinals, was impressive tournament since his maiden
in defense and his counter- title at the Shenzen Open in
punching style eventually 2018 — where he also beat
wore down his higher ranked Shapovalov in their only pre-
opponent in just under two vious meeting.
hours at the Seoul Olympic
Park Tennis Center. The ATP Tour returned to
Seoul for the first time since
The unseeded Nishioka, ap- 1996 after the city was award-
pearing in his second cham- ed a single-year licence to
pionship match this year after stage the Korean Open.
reaching the Washington final