2024 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Highlights

The Scuderia Ferrari HP team and its drivers ran another perfectly executed race in Singapore. Charles managed to make up four places to finish fifth, and Carlos Sainz, taking part in his 200^th Grand Prix, finished five places higher than he started, seventh after dropping down to 12^th off the line.

Leclerc, in particular, once he had pitted for tyres and with a clear track ahead of him, was able to lap at the same pace as the leaders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, suggesting that if qualifying had gone better, he could have fought for the win. With 18 points scored today, the team is third in the Constructors’ classification, the same place Charles occupies in the Drivers’ standings, while Carlos is still fifth.

Carlos Sainz #55

It was a challenging race. We took a risk by pitting very early but made it work to the end, gaining some positions. We knew our pace was solid, and I enjoyed some excellent overtakes on track. Today was about damage limitation, but we left Singapore with a sense of disappointment.

Now, there is a gap to reset and come back stronger for the last races of the season. There are still a lot of points in play, and we need to maximise every weekend.

Charles Leclerc #16

We maximised our potential today, and our race execution was perfect. The first stint was a bit frustrating and lengthy for me; it required a lot of patience and staying steady behind slower cars ahead. On the second stint, things looked better, and we had a perfect pace in clean air.

I pushed quite a bit, and towards the end of the race, when it was time to overtake George (Russell), my rear tyres were not in the best shape, and we didn’t manage to gain that position, but we did a good job anyway. Overall, it wasn’t the most satisfying weekend for us, but as a team, we can be proud of turning things around and bringing home this P5 today.

Frédéric Vasseur – Team Principal

I’m happy with how we performed today, but less so on Saturday. We had a good strategy and race management and ran a solid race on both sides of the garage.

Carlos had a problematic start, after which he showed good pace, and in the closing stages, Charles matched Norris for pace, and Russell was pretty close in front at the end. We could not expect more than this fifth place from where we started.

We now have a three-week gap to the next race, and I expect all the teams, including ourselves, will bring something new to Austin. It’s the first part of a triple-header, and I hope that, as usual, some of these three tracks will suit some teams better than others.

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