The Current Formula 1 Championship leader and three-time world champion Max Verstappen say they need a small miracle to win the Singapore GP this weekend. The Red Bull F1 team is currently facing Balance issues with their cars. They haven't had a victory since the 2024 Spanish GP. Mclaren is Dominating Red Bull and they even took the lead in the constructor's world title in the last Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The Singapore GP is one of the toughest races in the F1 Calendar. The Tricky corners and Narrow Track is highly demanding and Drivers usually feel it as very challenging. Drivers rely on their skills more than their Power units.
Singapore GP is the only race Max Verstappen hasn't won in his Formula 1 career. Red Bull's balancing problem adds fuel to the fire. The first half of the season was completely dominated by Max Verstappen after that Mclaren and Ferrari made a comeback now Red Bull is struggling.
'Need a Miracle to win'
When asked about winning the race in Singapore Max Verstappen replied they needed a small miracle to happen. He said “Im not going to shout that I expect to win here, because clearly that's not the case after last few years here. Q3 should definitely be possible this time, but im certainly not going to say that I'm going to put the car on a pole here.”
Singapore Race track will be a Struggle for Red Bull because its car doesn't perform well on bumpy tracks and Kerbs. Red Bull is trying to get a permanent solution for its cars on bumps and Kerbs. They are now working on their 2025 car keeping these problems in mind. Max Verstappen feels Improving the car over bumps and Kerbs will be risky as it will reduce other strengths of the car. He says improvements need to be done without touching the good aspects of the car.
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