McLaren turn up at the Singapore Grand Prix under pressure after a troubled stretch of races. Team principal Andrea Stella admitted the MCL40 regressed following the latest updates, and the team took the blame for a recurring problem affecting Lando Norris.

Norris called out a straight-line speed deficit as painful and said he was not confident the team could fix it before Marina Bay.

A tyre strategy call during the Malaysian Grand Prix, which saw Oscar Piastri pitted under questionable timing, was later described by the team as an error in judgement. Singapore's narrow, technical layout is considered a poor fit for the MCL40, making things harder for McLaren heading into the race weekend.