TREMAYNE: After his superb Singapore win ‘King Carlos’ is finally looking like a team leader

Hall of Fame F1 JournalistDavid Tremayne
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 17: Race winner Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrates inSINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 17: Race winner Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrates on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 17, 2023 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

As far as I’m concerned the Singapore Grand Prix was easily the best race of the season, and not just because Red Bull’s spectacular fall from grace in practice and qualifying gave us a rest from the all-too familiar end result.

No disrespect to the Milton Keynes team which will clearly crown Max Verstappen as a champion for the third time soon, and claim another constructors’ title, but Ferrari’s streak-busting win – and the manner in which it was achieved – came as a much-needed breath of fresh air for F1.

And Carlos Sainz was the man of the race.