Helmut Marko has described Lando Norris’ pace as “crazy” and said Red Bull have an “alarming” deficit they need to overhaul. Norris finished 20 seconds clear of P2 Max Verstappen in another blow to Red Bull’s bid to retain the Constructors’ and Marko believes the team have to use this break period efficiently if they have any hope of catching up.

Red Bull went to extreme lengths to limit the points gap to Norris in the drivers' standings, with Daniel Ricciardo in the sister team RB, in what was likely his final grand prix, making a late pit stop to prevent Norris from grabbing the fastest lap point.

Lando Norris raced to a dominant victory in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix but he made sure his McLaren bosses stayed on the edge of their seats until the chequered flag after two close encounters with the wall.