In Picture: Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris (from Left). Credit: Getty Images.
Daniel Ricciardo pitted for the third time in Singapore to go for soft compound tires and went on to snatch the fastest lap from Lando Norris. The McLaren driver was holding on to the fastest lap and one extra point for almost the whole race, but Ricciardo's cameo on the ultimate lap changed everything. Now, renowned F1 expert Nate Saunders has explained the implications behind Ricciardo's fastest lap.
As the Visa Cash App driver went on to claim the fastest lap from Norris, it could have a major repercussion going forward. Ricciardo's fastest lap means he took a point out of the McLaren driver in his fight against Verstappen. The British driver currently has a 52-point gap with the Dutchman, which could have been 53 with six races and three Sprints to go.
However, the decision to pit at the very end and deny Norris the fastest lap point has come from VCARB, who are generally regarded as Red Bull's sister team. In a nutshell, Red Bull using their second team to fight against McLaren could be a "big talking point" between the team from here on.
