Max Verstappen is assured that he’ll reclaim the lead on the Japanese Grand Prix after Red Bull’s lackluster efficiency in Singapore.
Red Bull have dominated the Formula One roost all 12 months – with 14 victories from 14 previous to Sunday’s spherical within the metropolis state, whereas Verstappen had been unbeaten in his final 10 appearances, setting a brand new report of consecutive wins alongside the best way.
But the Dutch driver and Red Bull lastly met their match on the distinctive, low-speed, high-downforce Marina Bay Circuit.
Verstappen certified eleventh earlier than driving again to fifth, taking the chequered flag 21 seconds behind Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz – the Spaniard turning into the primary non-Red Bull winner of the 12 months.
However, Verstappen, victorious at 12 of the 15 rounds up to now, expects the fast-flowing Suzkua monitor will see him return to profitable methods subsequent weekend.
“Yes, that is the target,” he said. “This monitor is so totally different to Suzuka and it doesn’t relate.
“We have realized a bit from right this moment, and have a couple of concepts with what we obtained incorrect yesterday. I can not go into particulars however I be ok with Suzuka.”
Verstappen completed three locations forward of team-mate Sergio Perez to increase his championship lead from 145 factors to 151.
Verstappen can now not safe his third world title at subsequent weekend’s race in Japan, with the Qatar Grand Prix on Oct. 8 a doable vacation spot for his coronation.
Red Bull’s failure to win ends their bid to grow to be the primary workforce in historical past to undergo a season unbeaten.
“We never expected it,” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said. “To have gotten by way of 14 races, in a number of situations, is past our wildest imaginings. It is a hell of a run.
“We knew it needed to come to an finish in some unspecified time in the future. Max has received 10 in a row and that’s madness.
“The solely driver who has completed 9 is Sebastian (Vettel) in one in all our automobiles so to have the primary and second most winningest drivers in F1 is nice – even when statistics apparently don’t matter. This sort of dominance is testimony to everybody concerned.”
His statistics remark was a dig at Mercedes workforce boss Toto Wolff, who mentioned not too long ago that Verstappen’s report was “irrelevant.”
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