F1 Trackside View: November 2023

He gave it everything at Monza, but Singapore was where Carlos Sainz broke the Red Bull spell. Still, normal service was resumed at Suzuka as Verstappen hit back

Carlos Sainz Singapore GP

He’s always been a bright spark, but how Carlos Sainz forged a DRS alliance with old McLaren mucker Lando Norris at the Singapore GP made all the difference

Race report
Ferrari threatens at home, delivers next time out, then Verstappen answers critics

Word on the beat
Lawson’s disappointment, Massa’s madness and why DRS will get a boost in 2026

Tactical analysis
How the safety car scuppered Red Bull’s fightback plans on Singapore’s streets

Good month, bad month
Wikipedia slurs, lizard chicanes and the clangers dropped by Pérez and Partridge

Johnny Herbert
Why Red Bull has called it wrong on Ricciardo over Lawson for 2024