No one has been better than the 23-year-old Australian over the last seven races, but McLaren has made clear it will prioritize the placement of Lando Norris down the home stretch.

McLaren is ahead of Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ race. Now for Lando Norris to put pressure on Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title.

Ferrari traditionally go well in Singapore, while Leclerc is fresh from taking pole position in Baku for the fourth year running. However, Norris was seeking his third pole in a row in that race, only to be eliminated in the first part of qualifying when an incident ahead of him prevented him from improving his lap time.