Red Bull have gone from the dominant team to not winning ANY of their last seven races... with Lando Norris closing the gap to Max Verstappen, what has gone wrong for the reigning champions?

Red Bull have been in control of the Formula One field for the past three years, with Max Verstappen becoming a triple world champion and the team also claiming the constructors' title on two occasions in that time with the help of Sergio Perez .

However, Verstappen has now gone winless in seven races, his last dating back to June at the Spanish Grand Prix.

During this time, he has only taken to the podium twice with his championship gap decreasing to 59 points and his team falling behind McLaren in the constructors' championship.

There have been seven different race winners in 2024 so far, a stark contrast to the three that triumphed last year.

So, what has caused this sharp drop off after last season's complete domination?

Inconsistencies behind the scenes at Red Bull have been replicated in their performances on track.

There was drama before the season even got going as team principle, Christian Horner, was placed under investigation surrounding alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a colleague.

Horner was cleared by the racing team's parent company on the eve of the opening race in Bahrain, and in August, he was again cleared after an appeal against him was dismissed.

However, two key figures who have long been influential to the team's success have decided to move to pastures new going forward.

Adrian Newey confirmed he will move to Aston Martin in a £20m-a-year deal, while sporting director Jonathan Wheatley is to become team principal of Audi - taking gardening leave in 2025 before the manufacturer enters the sport a year later.

On the track, despite winning seven out of the opening 10 races through Verstappen, Red Bull appear to have fallen apart with McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari all taking wins over the last seven races.

Horner has admitted that the team are in a period of 'significant change and development'.

That has already started with Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase promoted to the newly established role of 'head of racing' - despite offers from rivals Ferrari and McLaren.

With one major update behind the scenes, Red Bull need to calculate how they can reclaim momentum in both the drivers' and constructors' championships.

Lando Norris, second in the drivers' standings, needs to outscore Verstappen by 8.6 points per race weekend to become champion by one point.

Though the McLaren driver has only outscored Verstappen by over eight points in one out of the 17 races this season, they do have the quickest car on the grid in recent races, and both Ferrari and Mercedes are also more than capable of taking points away from Red Bull.

Horner will certainly be keen to overtke McLaren in constructors' championship, in which they trail by 20 points.

Last weekend, he flagged the FIA about the controversial rear wing the 'papayas' sported, placing the team in the limelight as Oscar Piastri claimed his second win of the season.

The rear wing appeared to flex when DRS was open, creating a larger opening and greater drag reduction.

It was deemed legal by FIA after close inspection of the car, but they have requested that the team modify it before the Singapore Grand Prix.

They have been told that they need to make changes to prevent the upper element flexing in the manner it has.

Going into this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen commented: 'It's quite clear that it's moving at speed. It might be smart, might not be smart, but at the end of the day, it's up to the FIA to decide if it's legal or not.'

Red Bull will hope that the move can help them claw the gap to McLaren and reignite the fight in both championships.

The team were set to sport a special fan-designed livery at the Singapore Grand Prix but have elected to scrap it over concerns of the weight of the paint.

It would add a reported 1kg of weight to the RB20 car, causing a 0.03 second deficit per lap which the team from Milton Keynes cannot afford to lose at this stage of the year.

During Friday's practice sessions, Verstappen came in fourth place - 0.334 seconds off Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari during the morning session.

Then in the afternoon, Verstappen was only 15th - 1.294 seconds behind Norris in the McLaren.

Qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix takes place on Saturday at 9pm track time (2PM BST), where the defending champion will look to gain an advantage on the grid.

Red Bull are expecting upgrades to their car for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, in a month's time, which they hope will turn their fortunes around.

But if that upgrade doesn't work, Red Bull might need to play the numbers game and make sure they don't throw away the 59 point advantage that Verstappen has to Norris.