As the 2024 Formula 1 season progresses, Red Bull’s hegemony has faded. Outclassed by McLaren, Ferrari, and even Mercedes in the final rounds of the world championship, Red Bull arrives in Singapore with its helmet full of doubts.
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In 2023, the Austrian firm had swept all the Grand Prix, with the exception of Singapore. In the streets of the city-state, the queen team of the grid is struggling to compete. “We were taken by surpriseSergio Perez admitted to Motorsport before the qualifying session. And yeah, we definitely have some work to do tonight, because we’re way off. We’re almost a second off the pace, so we need a big change to be able to get closer to the front.”
Verstappen second on the grid
Max Verstappen made the same observation as his Mexican teammate: “It’s just that we don’t have the grip that we’re looking for, so there are things to look at on that front. I’m not really struggling with the bumps and kerbs, it’s just the overall grip.”
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The determination of the two Red Bull drivers seems to have paid off as Max Verstappen will start on the front row, just behind Lando Norris, who took pole. However, the problems continue for Perez, who went out in Q2 and 13e on the starting grid this Sunday.
