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Verstappen sets Red Bull ‘important’ Singapore GP target after Baku failure
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull needs to focus on controlling the car in slow-speed corners to find a set-up breakthrough for the RB20. Despite finishing fifth in Azerbaijan, a late crash for teammates Perez and Sainz nearly cost him a seventh-place finish. Verstappen was content with the progress but admitted that set-up changes before qualifying backfired. McLaren now leads the constructors’ following a challenging period for Red Bull, but Verstappen remains optimistic looking ahead to Singapore. He emphasized the importance of applying lessons learned from Baku to optimize the set-up and improve performance in slow-speed corners. Verstappen acknowledged the upcoming challenge in Marina Bay but remains confident in Red Bull’s championship fight, promising to push harder and strive for improvement as a team.
