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Verstappen faces big test to continue record run

Formula One leader Max Verstappen will have to win where he has never won before to continue his record run in Singapore this weekend.

Marina Bay is not one of the 23 circuits where Red Bull's double world champion has stood on top of the podium and past performances give hope to rivals eager to end his domination.

Verstappen is on an unprecedented 10-race winning streak but last year finished seventh on the streets of Singapore while Mexican team mate Sergio Perez triumphed ahead of the two Ferrari drivers.

"Singapore is probably going to be the most challenging weekend out of the upcoming races as the stakes are heightened on a street circuit and the field is usually very close, not to mention the heat and humidity," said Verstappen.

"Last year we had a very unlucky weekend, hopefully this year it will go a bit better..."

Perez can celebrate his 250th F1 start on Sunday by reducing Verstappen's 145-point lead with eight rounds remaining at a circuit where passing is tricky, the walls are unforgiving and safety cars are frequently deployed.

Qualifying is crucial and the weather reports also point to some rain.

Red Bull, winners of every race this year, can mathematically clinch the constructors' crown if they finish one-two and Mercedes fail to score, a scenario that looks unlikely but not impossible.

"It's a street circuit, it's one of the toughest on the calendar. We saw last year how perilous it can be so we'll just do our best to keep this momentum running," said team boss Christian Horner.

"There are so many elements - whether it's reliability, luck, strategy, a pitstop, pace, weather," added the Briton. "You've got to stay on top of your game.

"One day we're going to get beaten, that's inevitable. It's just a question of

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