Max Verstappen celebrated his 250th Grand Prix and 50th pole position at the Singapore weekend, joining an elite group with Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Sebastian Vettel. Despite topping every session, he remains unsatisfied, always seeking more performance. Verstappen identified poor starts as a key issue, particularly in wet conditions where starting in second gear instead of first caused problems.
In Malaysia and Singapore, rivals like George Russell gained advantage by using first gear to spool the turbo more effectively. The Dutchman described his sprint race start as "horrendous" and warned a repeat could cost Red Bull the race. He indicated he would change gear selection if Sunday's race is wet, acknowledging second gear "isn't the right gear for us at the moment." With Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc starting immediately behind, the start will be critical in Singapore, where Red Bull has historically struggled.
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