Verstappen escapes impeding F1 penalties amid AlphaTauri no-show

The defending two-time world champion was eliminated in Q2 at Marina Bay, underlining the ongoing struggles for the RB19 machines this weekend, with Verstappen bemoaning an “undriveable” car that bottomed out and left him bereft of confidence under braking.

Having set the 11th fastest time in a shootout topped by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz over George Russell, Verstappen was then summoned to the FIA stewards on three separate counts.

The runaway…