P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen reflected on a “difficult” opening day of practice for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix which saw him end proceedings 15th fastest.
“In 2023, Singapore was the only venue where Red Bull failed to taste victory amid a period of historic dominance. Fast-forward 12 months, and Verstappen is on a winless run of seven races, with Singapore continuing to expose Red Bull’s pitfalls. Verstappen’s closest challengers in the title race, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris, topped FP1 & FP2 respectively. Sergio Perez led the line for Red Bull in FP2, finishing in eighth place, but admitted a lot of work is needed to be competitive in Singapore. As it stands, being eight-tenths adrift on one-lap pace puts Red Bull in a dangerous predicament for the upcoming race in 2024.”
