Lewis Hamilton Apologizes to Ferrari After His Strategy Call Cost Him a Podium Place
Hamilton said his call cost Ferrari a podium after he stayed out on older soft tyres for 44 laps and fell to sixth.
- On Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton took responsibility for a strategy error during the Singapore Grand Prix, which cost him a podium finish after declining to pit under the VSC.
- Race control deployed the VSC on lap 39 after Lance Stroll pulled his Aston Martin off track, prompting Hamilton to extend his 44-lap stint on soft tires instead of pitting.
- While teammate Charles Leclerc utilized the VSC for a second pitstop, Hamilton struggled for grip on older tires, eventually finishing sixth behind Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
- "I let you down today with that strategy," Hamilton said over the radio after the race, noting his tactical call cost him about 41.5 seconds versus Leclerc.
- The result reduces Hamilton's lead over fourth-placed Max Verstappen to eight points in the drivers' standings, following the Dutchman's maiden Singapore Formula One Grand Prix victory.
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Lewis Hamilton apologizes to Ferrari after his strategy call cost him a podium place
SINGAPORE (AP) — Lewis Hamilton apologized to Ferrari for letting the team down with a strategy call that cost him a Formula 1 podium finish at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.
Frederic Vasseur confirmed that Lewis Hamilton was called to the boxes during the Safety Car Virtual in the Singapore Grand Prix, but ended up not stopping, in a decision that would have cost him the opportunity to fight for the podium. Safety Car Virtual was triggered on lap 39, after Lance Stroll stopped due to a [...] The Vasseur content confirms that Hamilton was called to the boxes during the VSC in Singapore appears first in F1PT.
It ended with the well-deserved victory of Max Verstappen the Singapore Grand Prix 2026, the 17th round of the F1 World Championship. On the Marina Bay circuit, the Dutch driver led the race from the first to the last lap, defending himself in the first part from Leclerc and extending decisively in the second part. Second consecutive victory in the season for [...]
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