Sergio Perez wins Singapore Grand Prix, Max Verstappen's F1 championship celebration on hold

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Max Verstappen could put the champagne away for now.

Verstappen’s seventh-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix put the Formula One championship on hold for the Dutch racer as Sergio Perez took home the victory Sunday.

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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico celebrates after winning the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.  (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Perez was 7.6 seconds ahead of second place-finisher Charles Leclerc. Perez’s teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. finished in third place. He was being investigated after the race for a potential safety car violation, and if it were determined to have occurred, he would have been docked five seconds, but he would still have been covered.

"It was certainly my best performance. I controlled the race," Perez said. "The last few laps was so intense, I didn’t feel it that much in the car, but when I got out I felt it. I gave everything for the win today."

He was asked about the potential safety car violation.

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico celebrates on the podium after winning the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Oct.2, 2022.  (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

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"No, I have no idea what’s going on. They just told me I was under investigation, [and] to increase the gap, so that is what we did," he said, via Formula1.com.

It was Perez’s second win of the season. He won the Monaco Grand Prix in May and will have four career wins if the result holds.

The win also ends Verstappen’s streak. He