Schumacher expects Verstappen to be in the mix at Singapore

Ralf Schumacher expects Max Verstappen to contend for a strong result at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix. On the Backstage Boxengasse podcast, Schumacher said the circuit generally suits the Red Bull driver. Verstappen arrives after winning the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last weekend.

Schumacher expects Mercedes to be near the front with its current package and thinks McLaren could join it. He says downforce matters more at Singapore than aerodynamic drag, and calls Ferrari a wildcard.

Verstappen is still without a Singapore win. A chain-reaction crash at the start in 2017 and a fuel shortage in qualifying in 2022 played a role in that record, while Red Bull's car has had problems at the circuit for years.