Singapore GP: 5 big questions that need answers this weekend

The ‘F1 Night Race’ returns this weekend as the Singapore Grand Prix hosts Formula 1 for the first time since 2019.

The pandemic made travelling to Asia particularly hard for the sport and it’s been a while since several of the tracks in that part of the world have hosted a race.

It’s great to see normality returning in that sense, then, and the Singapore GP is always one to get excited about, with spectacular viewing under the floodlights and a real challenge presented to the drivers.

Ahead of the weekend’s action, then, we take a look at some of the most pressing topics that will need answers at the Marina Bay Street Circuit…

Max Verstappen gets his first chance of winning a second world title this weekend with him on a run of five straight race victories and now well over 100 points clear of his nearest rivals in the championship standings.

It’s more likely he’ll win the title in Suzuka or Austin but the sooner he can do it, he’ll feel, the better.

No mistakes and getting points on the board at a challenging circuit will be his main aim this weekend, though, first and foremost.

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We’ve not seen as much bouncing in recent races but the return to a street track could well see the drivers bobbing up and down once more.

The stiff set-up of the 2022 cars at the likes of Monaco and Baku, other street circuits on the calendar, saw plenty of bouncing and though the teams should now have a better handle on things this much later in the year, there’s still a chance we could see this added challenge returning at what is already one of the toughest races of the year.

Alex Albon is back behind the wheel under three weeks after appendix surgery and it must be stated