# Verstappen Urges Red Bull to Fix Race Starts

> Verstappen says Red Bull's poor starts could cost Sunday's Singapore GP win.
- Title: Verstappen Urges Red Bull to Fix Race Starts · Autosport
- Summary: Verstappen says Red Bull's poor starts could cost Sunday's Singapore GP win. Max Verstappen urges Red Bull Racing to improve race starts after struggling…
- Keywords: max verstappen, red bull racing, formula 1, singapore gp, race starts, george russell, mercedes, sports, cars, Verstappen, Urges, Red
- Source: Autosport — https://autosport.com/f1/news/verstappen-urges-red-bull-to-fix-starts-problem/10863868
- Author: Ronald Vording
- Published: 2026-10-10T11:53:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: max verstappen, red bull racing, formula 1, singapore gp, race starts, george russell, mercedes, sports, cars
## Verstappen wins Singapore sprint
Max Verstappen won Singapore's first F1 sprint race but feels no emotion about it.

> I want to win tomorrow. I don't see this as a win in terms of actually winning a grand prix.
## Red Bull's starts problem
Verstappen says Red Bull's starts are 'horrendous' and could cost Sunday's race.

> The start was horrendous again, so that's definitely something that we need to improve on.
## Starts issue explained
Verstappen says the car doesn't accelerate off the line, causing poor starts.

> As always, it just doesn't go off the line. The car just doesn't go, we don't accelerate off the line.
## Russell crash in Singapore
George Russell crashed after clipping the white line in Singapore's first lap.

> He was already sideways a few times in that first lap, so I think he was just pushing quite hard on the first lap.
## Verstappen's focus on Sunday
Verstappen says Sunday's race is the only thing that matters for him.

> My emotion is the same. It doesn't matter to me if I have won on the track before or not.
## Red Bull needs better starts
Verstappen urges Red Bull to improve starts before Sunday's Singapore GP.

> We have to do a better job because Racing Bulls sometimes does better starts than us, so yeah, we just need to be better.
## Key takeaway

Max Verstappen urges Red Bull Racing to improve race starts after struggling with poor starts in Singapore.