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Max Verstappen Stays Hot by Sweeping F1 Weekend in Singapore | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Leclerc said Ferrari lacked enough pace to challenge Verstappen after a cautious start left him second and secured his first podium since the summer break.
- On Sunday, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished second at the Singapore Grand Prix, securing his first podium finish since the Belgian Grand Prix in July.
- Leclerc struggled with visibility during the opening lap, unable to see the 150-metre and 100-metre braking boards while alongside Max Verstappen, forcing him to remain behind the Red Bull driver throughout the first stint.
- "At least we tried something different," Leclerc stated regarding his alternative strategy, though he felt Ferrari "just weren't fast enough" to match Red Bull's pace despite a positive Saturday Sprint result.
- Race winner Max Verstappen battled broken radio communication throughout the 62-lap event, forcing engineer GianPiero Lambiase to use coded messages to secure his second consecutive victory at Marina Bay.
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli leads the championship standings by 102 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton and could secure the title at the United States Grand Prix in Austin on October 25.
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The not-so-obvious chance Leclerc missed to usurp Verstappen
With hindsight, Leclerc would have done the exact same thing in the first corner. A little later in the Singapore GP, however, he missed an opportunity, although the final result would probably have been the same
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