2024 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Highlights

George Russell finished fourth, and Lewis Hamilton sixth in the 2024 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Taking a position on the second row, Lewis lined up on the Soft tyre in P3 with George on the Medium compound in P4.

With the track position so valuable in Singapore, the team opted for the Soft compound start to try and make opening lap gains. That proved the wrong decision, though, with Lewis limited on the red-walled compound by overheating in his opening stint and ultimately having to stop early.
That enabled George and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri to overcut once everyone switched to the Hard compound.

Piastri’s pace saw him come through to take P3 whilst the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc was able to put his pace and tyre advantage to use first to pass Lewis, then harry George in the closing stages.
However, George could resist the Monegasque and hold on to P4, whilst Lewis came home P6 on an evening when the team had the fourth quickest car.

George Russell

After a very difficult Friday, we would have likely taken P4 in the Grand Prix. Our pace in Qualifying, however, made us believe we could achieve more. Today was no doubt a difficult race for us, both challenging in terms of our pace but also physically. The McLarens were very impressive and in another league to us, whilst Max (Verstappen) had the legs on us. We were able to hold off the Ferrari of Charles (Leclerc) in the closing stages, so it was very much an evening of damage limitation. Given the pace of the car, that was the very best we could have achieved.

We have a lot of work to do in the coming weeks to understand why we’ve struggled to challenge at the front in the past few races. We haven’t been as competitive since the summer break, and that is frustrating. We will work hard to get on top of it, though, and hopefully, the updates we bring to the next race in Austin will help us take a step closer to the front.

Lewis Hamilton

It is hard to describe the range of emotions you feel when we have a difficult race like that. This year continues to be a testing one for everyone, but we are all pushing as hard as we can. We don’t always get things right, and that was the case today with our strategy. We all head into the weekend and every decision we take with the right intentions, and sometimes, it doesn’t work out. It can be frustrating, but we are all in this together.

We have lost some form to the leaders in the past few races and are working hard to figure out why. We will do what we do best, though, and that is to come together as a team, analyse and refocus ahead of Austin. We will head there with energy, drive, and determination. It’s another opportunity to show what we can do when we get things right and to take a step forward with the car hopefully.

Toto Wolff, Team Principal & CEO

That was a really painful evening for us. Our strategy decisions in the race were determined by our experiences in the past, where track position was crucial. We thought that the Soft tyre would give Lewis an advantage at the start, but that turned out to be the wrong decision. With our challenges managing the rear surfaces, we went backwards. Overtaking proved possible, contrary to previous races here, where it has been more professional, and in hindsight, we should have started him on the Medium.

It doesn’t hide the fact, though, that we were too slow today. We are struggling at the moment with tracks that are hot and demanding traction, like here and Baku, but that is no excuse. It is difficult for us to accept, but we must do and find a way to improve. We now look ahead to Austin, where we will have an update coming, and we hope that will move us forward.

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