F1 Singapore GP swing showcases “open battle” for fourth with Alpine

In a wet-to-dry race, Lando Norris produced an error-free display to move up from sixth to fourth following a duel with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who both slipped up.

Starting from 16th, Daniel Ricciardo also had a strong race to finish behind Norris in fifth, after delaying a switch from intermediates to slicks until a lap 36 safety car.

In stark contrast to McLaren’s 22-point haul, both Alpines of Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon retired due to power…