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Lewis Hamilton’s desire could aid Ferrari’s bid to snatch back second place in the F1 constructors’ championship.
Lewis Hamilton expressed his wish for rain to impact the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix weekend. The Marina Bay race, despite its potential for thunderstorms due to its equatorial location, has only seen rain affecting it twice, in 2017 and 2022, with forecasts hinting at a possible third occurrence. Hamilton notably won the rain-impacted 2017 race, where first-lap incidents eliminated Raikkonen, Verstappen, Alonso, and Vettel. Despite his previous success in Singapore, Ferrari’s Hamilton is yet to secure a podium with his new team, hoping that qualifying and rain could spice up the weekend’s race. Acknowledging the importance of qualifying, Hamilton stressed the need for better performance optimization and execution, especially as his focus remains on the next season’s car development. Responding to questions about achieving a podium with Scuderia, Hamilton lightly brushed off the significance, indicating that such an outcome would not significantly alter his approach or mindset.
