Ferrari explains Hamilton’s unsuccessful Singapore strategy
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur said a strategy mistake contributed to Lewis Hamilton missing out on a podium at the Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton’s race unraveled after Ferrari left him out under the VSC, leading to a long stint on soft tyres and a drop from third to sixth.
After the Singapore Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur addressed Lewis Hamilton’s race as a main talking point. The focus was on the strategy that ultimately cost Hamilton a chance of finishing on the podium.
Hamilton had been running third, but Ferrari kept him out under the VSC and he went on to complete a 44-lap stint on soft tyres. Over the final phase of the Marina Bay race, that gamble did not work, and Hamilton fell from third to sixth.
Vasseur said the call was a mistake as Ferrari explained how the result slipped away. Reports also noted that the decision became a source of scrutiny after the race, with Vasseur pushing back on some of the questioning around the episode.
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