Interesting moments at Marina Bay. An early pole position for the speedy Lando Norris and a Q3 disaster for the equally fast Ferraris make this McLaren’s race a losing one. But a supreme effort from Max Verstappen has put him on the front row for the first time since Zandvoort, and we all know what happens when Max is alongside Lando on the front row.
The championship leader doesn’t have the raw pace of his McLaren rival, but if he does manage to get ahead, it will be very difficult to dethrone him. Meanwhile, the second row is made up exclusively of Mercedes. Can teamwork propel the Silver Arrows to the top step of the podium? It could all come down to strategy…