A raised experience top for the bumpy Marina Bay road circuit put the RB19 out of its consolation zone final weekend. Max Verstappen recovered from 11th to fifth as Sergio Perez scrapped to eighth.
That left the door open for Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz to guide Lando Norris to attain an expertly managed victory. In doing so, he ended Pink Bull’s 100% win document thus far this season.
However the grid believes this was solely a blip for Pink Bull and {that a} return to a standard circuit at Suzuka this weekend will allow the RB19 to rediscover its set-up candy spot.
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff, who reckoned the change in winner was a “breath of contemporary air” for F1, stated: “They’ve been so sturdy and that’s why they’ve gained so many races this yr. We should not neglect that simply because we have now this outlier right here in Singapore.
“I’ve little doubt they are going to be sturdy for the extra typical race tracks. However it’s a breath of contemporary air that we have now a unique winner and a podium with out them, so we’ve obtained to take the small positives in a yr of Pink Bull dominance.”
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Third-placed Lewis Hamilton reckoned it was “nice” to see different groups within the type of Ferrari and McLaren main the rostrum celebrations.
Sainz, in the meantime, stated his staff had made probably the most of a uncommon probability on provide at Singapore however anticipated Pink Bull to return to successful methods.
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23, leads Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing RB19, and George Russell, Mercedes F1 W14
Photograph by: Mark Sutton
He stated: “I would not be shocked in the event that they’re nonetheless successful the previous couple of races of the season.
“I believe Singapore gave us the possibility and we simply did nicely. However I nonetheless assume the Pink Bull goes to be up there within the the rest of the season and they’ll be very, very, very, very troublesome to beat.
“I simply assume it is nice for F1 if Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Aston [Martin] can be that two, three-tenths faster each race, to problem them in race tempo.
“Nevertheless it’s true that if Pink Bull have nailed the automotive this yr and so they had been doing such a tremendous job they need to win the whole lot that they are successful.”
Norris felt related however stated for Singapore not less than, he had by no means seen a automotive as bad as the RB19 was in qualifying.
He stated: “I’ve dreamed a little bit bit however I am positive [Red Bull are] going to be again on observe subsequent weekend.
“I do not know what they struggled with this weekend however after I watched [Verstappen’s] onboard, I form of laughed as a result of I’ve by no means seen a automotive that dangerous earlier than. Max additionally laughed about it.
“So, we’ll see subsequent weekend. I believe they will in all probability be again on the prime.”