P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Hamilton would have ‘stayed out’ in Russell’s position during VSC
“In the Singapore Grand Prix, Russell and Hamilton were running second and fourth respectively when a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) period occurred due to a car being removed from the race. Mercedes took the opportunity to pit both drivers for new tires and they managed to overtake Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. However, Russell crashed on the final lap, giving Hamilton the chance to take the final podium spot. Hamilton believes that pitting for a second time was the right decision for him, but he also thinks that Russell could have stayed out and kept the McLaren behind. Despite closing the gap to the front-runners, Hamilton found it difficult to overtake due to the nature of the track. He also attributed his lack of success to a poor qualifying performance. Nevertheless, Hamilton expressed gratitude for his team’s hard work and continued improvement.”
He concluded by saying, “I think we are progressing as a team.”
Source: Motorsport Week
