{"id":919899,"date":"2026-10-07T22:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T22:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/919899\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T22:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T22:28:13","slug":"max-verstappen-believes-he-can-finally-end-singapore-f1-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/919899\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen believes he can finally end Singapore F1 drought"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following Red Bull Racing’s monumental victory at the rain-delayed 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, former team adviser Helmut Marko is already looking ahead to the next historic milestone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Marina Bay Street Circuit remains the ultimate white whale for Max Verstappen<\/a>. While the Dutch driver has dominated almost every other venue on the modern calendar, a victory on the bumpy, humid streets of Singapore continues to elude him. But fresh off securing Red Bull Racing’s first-ever victory powered by its in-house engine program, the momentum in Milton Keynes has completely shifted.<\/p>\n

A historic engine milestone for Red Bull<\/p>\n

Speaking to Austrian publication\u00a0oe24<\/a>, Marko celebrated the milestone engine victory and said Verstappen is finally confident he can conquer his Singapore demons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The race itself was great, although I would have liked a real rain race, but they waited too long for that,”\u00a0the Austrian stated. “So I was delighted with Max and with Red Bull for their first victory with their own engine.”<\/p>\n

\"Max <\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing<\/p>\n

Photo by: Sam Bagnall \/ Sutton Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

He added that bringing the massive engine project to the top step of the podium was a massive achievement for the Milton Keynes squad.<\/p>\n

“It’s truly impressive what they’ve achieved,”\u00a0he noted. “Just think back to how long it took Honda back then, for example”.<\/p>\n

The end of the Singapore curse?<\/p>\n

While Red Bull Racing<\/a> struggled earlier in the 2026 season, Marko suggested that the recent chassis upgrades have finally unlocked the car’s potential on tight street circuits.<\/p>\n

“The chassis was to blame for the fact that it hadn’t worked out earlier,” Marko explained.<\/p>\n

\"Max <\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing<\/p>\n

Photo by: Andy Hone\/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

With the mechanical issues seemingly resolved,\u00a0Marko dropped a massive hint about the team’s expectations for the 11 October race.<\/p>\n

“Max said that he thought it possible to go to Singapore… finally to win,” he revealed to oe24. “As is well known, this is the only victory he still needs.”<\/p>\n

With Verstappen having conquered almost every other challenge in Formula 1, the entire paddock will be watching Marina Bay closely to see if the four-time champion can finally cross the only remaining circuit off his ultimate bucket list.<\/p>\n

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