Max Verstappen had a chance to wrap up this year’s championship on Sunday. But he will have to wait until another race to do so. mwc13_3 breaks down three keys from the Singapore Grand Prix
F1 Title Race Continues As Perez Claims Singapore Grand Prix Win
Then, FIA stewards announced during the race that they would be investigating Pérez for a possible safety car infringement after the race had concluded. Ferrari told Leclerc to stay within five seconds of the race leader in the event Pérez would be served a penalty, but with the simple command “Let’s disappear,” the Mexican driver put it all on the line. with just a tad over seven seconds between him and Leclerc.
As expected, the first lap was critical for the lead battle, and Pérez managed to squeeze past Leclerc. The two largely stayed out front on their own despite the slew of virtual safety cars and safety cars that disrupted the race, and although Leclerc tried to undercut the Red Bull when pitting for mediums, a slow pit stop did not work in his favor.
Although Red Bull celebrated as Pérez drove past the checkered flag, the Singapore Grand Prix was not entirely finished with a pretty bow. There was still the alleged safety car infringement investigation to deal with. The Mexican driver did have the 7.5 second gap over Leclerc, but Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto was “curious” about the investigation because Ferrari felt there were “two infringements behind the safety car.
But on a more personal level, Ricciardo likely needed that finish—his highest this season and highest since Saudi Arabia in 2021—more than anyone. It’s no secret that his Formula One future is up in the air after he and the team agreed to end his contract a season early, making room for Oscar Piastri to take over his vacancy in 2023 after the Contract Recognition Board upheld McLaren’s contract with the rising star.
There are three seats still available for the 2023 grid with one each at Alpine, Haas and Williams. He said earlier in the weekend, per, that his “team is talking with pretty much everyone. They’re having conversations. Plan A is to be on the grid [but] we’re just trying to put it all together and figure out what makes the most sense. It’s not that they’re not calling or they’re not interested.
For Verstappen, he continues to chase his second world championship title after a rough qualifying and even more frustrating race. He had to abort his final mad dash lap in qualifying because of a lack of fuel, and come Sunday, he only managed to gain one spot by the end of the race. Verstappen had a slow start that dropped him out of point contention, and as he tried to recover, another mistake occurred as he ended up on the escape road after failing to pass Norris.
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