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The Red Bull driver knew that Sunday would be a struggle after he qualified only 11th on the grid, insisting afterwards that he could “forget” challenging for victory.

Red Bull was finally toppled in the 2023 Formula 1 season, as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz brilliantly won this year’s Singapore Grand Prix.

Sainz's charge to a brilliant victory in Singapore on Sunday was helped by some clever driving, which included ensuring second-placed Norris was within DRS range in the closing stages so the McLaren driver could help keep the charging Mercedes cars at bay.

Sainz’s charge to a brilliant victory in Singapore on Sunday was helped by some clever driving, which included ensuring second-placed Norris was within DRS range in the closing stages so the McLaren driver could help keep the charging Mercedes cars at bay.

Lewis Hamilton said he does not expect a repeat of Sunday’s Singapore F1 GP, in which Red Bull were beaten for the first time this season

Having dominated the 2023 season so far by winning every race, Red Bull found itself unable to get one of its cars in to Q3 for the first time since the 2018 Russian Grand Prix. While its pace was better in the race, it failed to finish on the podium.

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F1: Carlos Sainz Jr. wins Singapore GP for Ferrari, ending Red Bull's winning streak; Max Verstappen increases championship lead. Sainz wins thrilling Singapore GP for Ferrari, ending Red Bull's record-breaking winning streak. Norris and Hamilton finish 2nd and 3rd as Verstappen increases championship lead to 151 points.

The latter phases of the grand prix at Marina Bay kicked into life when Esteban Ocon's stranded Alpine produced a virtual safety car, prompting the two Mercedes drivers to stop for a set of fresh medium tyres.