Red Bull blamed "tactics" for Friday's free practice at the Singapore Grand Prix

Red Bull has looked out of shape on Friday at the Singapore Grand Prix, but Danica Patrick did not seem too concerned about that. [While Ferrari took a one-two finish, Max Verstappen trailed Leclerc by just 0.126 seconds. However, Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez now trailed by seven-tenths of a second, and Perez complained over the team radio that the RB19's rear end was unstable and could crash in all braking zones

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Danica Patrick suggested a Red Bull "run-in"

Only a very brave man would rule out Red Bull for Saturday's qualifying, but the gap to Ferrari is still a concern for a team that has won all 14 races so far in F1 in 2023.

Patrick, however, does not think Red Bull's Friday struggles should be read too deeply.

"Every time a team has a bad day or a bad session, you don't necessarily buy it," the former IndyCar and NASCAR racer told Sky F1. "Because sometimes things can suddenly take a turn in the other direction,

"There will be games, and sometimes you miss them. So I'm not counting on that,

"But I came in saying they're probably going to struggle a little bit more, and so far that's true ... It's still Friday."

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At the end of FP2, the top seven were Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Red Bull and McLaren, with Sainz in first and Perez in seventh, all within seven-tenths of a second of each other.

Former Aston Martin strategy chief Bernie Collins believes that the top 10 will become more crowded as race weekend progresses, as the Marina Bay Street Circuit is one that demands a lot of confidence from its drivers.

"Red Bull has been at the top all year, but behind them the order is very hard to tell. [So the grid could be a mixed bag, and the top 10 could have more than the standard positions.

Red Bull could face its biggest threat during this record-breaking F1 winning streak, with the Austrian team currently on a 15-race winning streak. [This article originally appeared on Planetf1.com.