Max Verstappen retains a championship lead of 59 points heading into this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. It was another effective weekend of damage limitation for the Red Bull driver. Verstappen could only manage fifth in Baku, one of his poorest results of the season, and it would have been seventh without the late collision between Carlos Sainz and teammate Sergio Perez. But he only lost three points to rival Lando Norris. Had Norris won the race, which was clearly feasible given that Oscar Piastri triumphed in the other McLaren, then Verstappen’s lead could have fallen below 50. But the Br…