Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Lewis Hamilton overtaking Max Verstappen by merit in Singapore GP 2023 goes viral.
“Max Verstappen disappearing into lewis hamilton’s wing mirrors” INJECT IT INTO MY VEINS,” Commentator said.
Instead he and Mercedes gave it a red hot go and the team still came out with a podium plus a better result for Hamilton. In the end Russell erred and he needs to learn from it – not just the mistake at the end but whether he missed any opportunities in that final stint to gain more race time, or whether he could have made the move on Norris stick.
If he had then the win was on. It really was that close. So it was absolutely the right decision.
Ultimately it was going to take something special or left field to beat Sainz. I’m really pleased for him. It’s so well deserved.
Red Bull’s 2023 Formula 1 winning streak is finally over and in some style, as the fight for honours in the Singapore Grand Prix between a lead group of four drivers – none of whom were sporting Red Bull colours – went to wire.
The RB19’s shock downturn in pace this weekend left Mercedes and Ferrari to battle it out for victory, with Lando Norris using the upgraded McLaren to get right in amongst them as well.
But just how good was Carlos Sainz’s victory and did Mercedes do everything it could to stop him and Ferrari? Carlos Sainz celebrates on the podiumGetty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images
Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix with a controlled drive for Ferrari that ended Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s winning run.
Sainz managed the race expertly from the front while Verstappen fought back to fifth place after starting in 11th on a difficult weekend for Red Bull.
Sainz led McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton nose to tail across the line after George Russell crashed out of third place on the last lap.
Russell and Hamilton gambled on a late pit stop for fresh tyres and charged back up to Sainz and Norris but could not pass before Russell’s late error.
The virtual safety car not turning into a full one for Mercedes made the strategy switch harder to execute, but I liked the roll of the dice – sacrifice a safe second to do something different and attack for the win.
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