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Hamilton: W14 ‘hardest car I’ve ever driven to get right’
Lewis Hamilton expressed his happiness for his Mercedes teammate George Russell, who secured a front-row start for the Singapore Grand Prix alongside Carlos Sainz. Hamilton acknowledged that Russell had performed exceptionally well throughout the weekend, while also admitting that his own setup change had taken the car in the wrong direction. With Red Bull’s elimination, teams like Mercedes, Ferrari, and McLaren are eying their chances for a first win of the season. Hamilton specifically backed Russell to claim a victory for the Silver Arrows and hoped that he would surpass the Ferraris. Russell, who narrowly missed out on pole position, expressed his satisfaction with his overall performance and highlighted the strategic advantage of having an extra set of Medium tires for the race. He anticipated a close competition between a one-stop and a two-stop strategy and aimed to put pressure on Ferrari to gain an advantage.
Source: Motorsport Week
