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McLaren Can Clinch in Singapore as Verstappen’s Resurgence Faces Marina Bay Test

Verstappen says he is taking a stress-free, race-by-race approach at a venue that has never yielded him a win.

Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL38 Mercedes leads Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 and the rest of the field into turn one at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 22, 2024 in Singapore, Singapore.
Start, Circuit de Catalunya, 2024
McLaren have another chance to win the constructors' championship this weekend in Singapore. Image: XPB Images
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Overview

  • Oscar Piastri leads the standings by 25 points over Lando Norris and 69 over Max Verstappen heading into Singapore.
  • McLaren need a combined 13 points on Sunday to secure a second straight constructors’ championship.
  • Red Bull’s recent upgrades powered Verstappen to wins at Monza and Baku, with team figures calling Singapore the true benchmark of that progress.
  • Lando Norris said Verstappen is now “genuinely a challenger,” while the Red Bull driver described having “nothing to lose” in the title chase.
  • Piastri said he has moved on from his Baku mistakes to refocus on consistency, as McLaren maintain there will be no team orders in the drivers’ fight.