Championship in the balance as McLaren eyes big podium chance: Japanese GP burning questions
September 22nd, 2023 7:00 am
“It should be a trickier weekend,” confirmed Singapore winner Carlos Sainz said. “It should make our limitations come back again. We can’t expected Red Bull Racing to be off the pace again, but is it too much to ask to have another team in the mix?PODCAST: Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is the first non-Red Bull Racing driver to win a race in 2023 after a defusing a Mercedes chase in a Singapore GP classic.
“It’s a great achievement,” Verstappen said. “It’s something we set out to do as a team at the start of the year and of course something that everyone can be very proud of — of their efforts the whole year but also leading up to the year to making sure the car is in this state. The team’s first truly standout race was the British Grand Prix, where Norris and Piastri qualified second and third and finished second and fourth, with only a badly timed safety car preventing the Australian from mounting the third step.
With the exception of the hairpin and the final chicane, there are no corners and few genuinely long straights for the car to fear, and with Piastri set to receive the team’s Singapore-spec upgrade, a big result appears to be on the cards. For Piastri Suzuka is another brand-new challenge, but Suzuka’s driving appeal is legendary, and the Australian is eager to get his first taste of this iconic track.
But that takes only so much pressure off Tsunoda — and it piles heaps on reserve driver and Ricciardo stand-in Liam Lawson.even if he’s not sure exactly what kind of career he’s fighting for Lawson has credited his Super Formula campaign — in which he’s second in the championship with one round remaining — for his impressive F1 debut. Now he hopes a race at Suzuka earlier this year will prove a progress-boosting experience.“The speed is pretty close, to be honest. Super Formula has really, really quick cars, especially cornering speeds-wise, they’re not that far off Formula 1.
Massive upgrades brought to Singapore seemed to provide the car a step forward. Japan will be the proof.
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