Overview
- Tsunoda qualified 13th after a Q2 exit, plunged down the order on lap one, and recovered only to 12th, missing points.
- He said his long-run speed in Singapore was among his best since joining Red Bull, but he could not extract single-lap grip.
- Team principal Laurent Mekies criticized a poor Saturday and the first lap, pledging to work with Tsunoda to diagnose and fix the issues.
- The contrasting trend follows a career-best sixth place in Baku that showcased improved race pace but did not resolve qualifying and start weaknesses.
- Speculation over 2026 includes Hadjar and junior Arvid Lindblad, and pundit Giedo van der Garde urged Tsunoda to accept he has fallen short.