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Max Verstappen nursed his Red Bull RB21 home to finish second and further reduce his deficit in the drivers’ title.
Max Verstappen called for Red Bull to review the issues he faced during the Singapore Grand Prix in order to understand why his race was focused on “surviving.” Despite starting poorly from the front row, he defended his second position at the Marina Bay Circuit. Verstappen opted to start on softs, standing out as the only top-seven driver to do so, as an experimental strategy. Throughout the race, he had to fend off Lando Norris while trying to chase down pole-sitter George Russell. Verstappen encountered various problems with his RB21, including downshifts, braking issues, and an unbalanced car, leading him to finish second and now he is 63 points behind Oscar Piastri. He expressed the need for the team to investigate these issues before the United States GP to improve performance and address the challenges faced during the race.
