In the night atmosphere of Singapore, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen try, Sunday, to secure their first victory on this circuit. The Mercedes are lying in ambush just behind.
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The battle is set to be fierce on the 62-lap Singapore street circuit. Lando Norris, who finished first in qualifying, and Max Verstappen, who still leads the drivers’ standings, will start on the front row. Neither man has managed to win in the city-state so far. For Lando Norris, a win would allow him to close in on Max Verstappen, who has a 57-point lead but has not won any of the last seven Grands Prix. The Red Bull driver’s last victory was at the Spanish Grand Prix on June 23, an eternity for someone who has been used to winning everything for the past four years.
The Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton (3rd on the grid) and George Russell (4th) could play spoilsport. In difficulty recently, the British drivers showed themselves to their advantage during the last qualifying session. The Ferraris, 9th and 10th, will have to overtake many single-seaters to hope to get a podium. On the French side, the Alpine drivers will once again seek to aim for the places of honor and score a few points. Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon have only managed two top 10s in the last six Grands Prix. The French have never done better than a 9th place this season.
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