What Max Verstappen will change after Red Bull’s poor F1 starts in Malaysia and Singapore

Max Verstappen revealed he plans to change his starting gear selection in wet conditions after poor starts hampered Red Bull in Malaysia and Singapore. The Dutchman followed team recommendations to launch in second gear, but rivals starting in first gear gained an advantage. Verstappen warned that another slow getaway during Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix could jeopardize his race victory.

Verstappen noted that sister team Racing Bulls has achieved better starts despite sharing identical hardware and software, pointing to differences in operational procedures and engineer settings. He secured his 50th career pole position in his 250th Grand Prix weekend, but emphasized that optimizing starting procedures remains critical to securing his first win at Marina Bay.