Fellow drivers, including race-winner Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris, also cautioned that the team would likely return to winning ways at the next round in Japan this weekend. Sainz scored his second career win in Singapore after a determined drive from pole, including holding off the charging Mercedes and Norris at the death. “I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re still winning the last few races of the season,” he said. But the Red Bull is going to be up there in the remainder of the season and they’re going to be very, very, very, very difficult to beat. Norris, who scored his third second place of the season for McLaren at Marina Bay, acknowledged the problems Red Bull had faced but expected they would return to form in Japan. However, the Red Bull team principal Christian Horner denied this had had any impact on their car.

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