P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lewis Hamilton finished seventh on the road at the Singapore Grand Prix, but was demoted to eighth.
Lewis Hamilton was left disappointed by a late Ferrari brake failure, which halted his strong performance and pace shown prior to his post-race penalty. Despite running in seventh place with a considerable gap to the car behind, Ferrari decided to pit him for soft tires in an attempt to gain positions in the race and secure vital points in the constructors’ championship battle. Charles Leclerc allowed Hamilton to overtake him, while he was closing in on another competitor, but Hamilton’s race was compromised by a left-front brake failure that forced him to slow down and receive a time penalty for cutting corners. Hamilton eventually finished in eighth place, but did set the fastest lap in what was his first season with Ferrari, extending his record for the highest number of consecutive seasons with a fastest lap in F1. Following the penalty, Mercedes increased their lead over Ferrari in the standings to 25 points, with Mercedes on 325 and Ferrari on 300. Looking back on the race weekend, Hamilton emphasized the positive aspects of his performance, particularly the strong pace he demonstrated on the soft tires before encountering the brake issue. He aims to focus on maximizing their potential going forward to the next race in Austin and achieving a clean execution to score as many points as possible.
