Lewis Hamilton Holds Hands up After 'My Choice' Backfires at Singapore GP
Hamilton said Ferrari’s different SQ3 run plan backfired as he battled oversteer on soft tyres and settled for sixth on the Sprint grid.
- Lewis Hamilton will start the Singapore Sprint from sixth place after admitting his self-selected run plan for SQ3 was a mistake.
- Hamilton opted against an immediate entry into the battle for pole, later citing severe oversteer on the Pirelli soft tires during his final lap.
- Teammate Charles Leclerc secured P3 on the grid, though he admitted the Scuderia is still lacking raw performance to fight at the front.
- Accepting responsibility, Hamilton noted he had pace in earlier sessions before losing grip on the rear in SQ3, stating the team is "missing a little bit."
- On Saturday, the 41-year-old will attempt to improve his starting position for the Singapore Grand Prix in the main qualifying session at the Marina Bay Circuit.
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Lewis Hamilton has admitted he made the wrong decision with his strategy during the SQ3 phase of the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix. The British driver found himself in sixth place after a difficult qualifying session, while Ferrari achieved an impressive 1-2 in the preliminary phase. The Mercedes driver […] The entry Lewis Hamilton admits his strategy error as Ferrari struggles in Singapore appeared first on FormulaRapida.net.
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