Max Verstappen, looking for a second wind, wants a more reliable car
The Singapore Grand Prix is the only one missing from Max Verstappen's list of achievements. Back in the city-state this week, the Dutchman hopes for a reaction from the Red Bull team.

In a less sparkling form than at the start of the season, Verstappen and Red Bull must react after losing the top spot in the constructors’ championship. Especially since Lando Norris could dangerously catch up with the Dutchman in the title race at the end of the season.
The layout of Singapore does not appear to be ideal for Red Bull – Perez triumphed there in 2022 but Verstappen never did. The triple world champion confesses: “Usually, our car is not very good on bumps and curbs, and that is what we have here, so we need to try to stabilize it.”
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Interviewed about Piastri and McLaren's performances, Verstappen insisted on the work to be done within his team. "Sure, Oscar is doing a fantastic job lately and they are very strong as a team. So it's up to us to make it difficult for them. It starts with ourselves, we need to make the car more reliable," he expressed.
Do better than last year in qualifications.
Only 5th and 8th last season at the Marina Bay circuit, Verstappen hopes for better results for his team this year: “I am convinced that we can do better than last year, but the competition has improved a lot. I am definitely aiming for Q3.” He who had started only 11th in 2023 after being started by beginner Liam Lawson at the end of Q2 .
Interrogated about his lack of rhythm in Baku compared to Perez, Max Verstappen replied: « It was crap. I try to optimize the car all the time and it didn’t work ». To which Tom Clarkson, host of the press conference, reacted: « Let’s watch our language in the future. » Especially since the FIA has just asked F1 to reduce the presence of swearing in television broadcasts.