Verstappen wins rain-delayed Singapore Sprint; Hamilton second and Leclerc third for Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton took second and Charles Leclerc third in a rain-delayed Singapore Grand Prix Sprint, giving Scuderia Ferrari HP 13 points, the most of any team.
- 13
- 30 minutes
- 29 degrees
- 43 degrees
What Happened
A heavy rain storm hit the Marina Bay circuit just before the scheduled 17h00 start of the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint, and the start was delayed by thirty minutes to allow track conditions to improve. When the cars lined up at 17:30, every driver was on intermediate tyres, with the air temperature at 29 degrees and the track at 43 degrees. Lewis Hamilton made a perfect start, moving up to third place ahead of Charles Leclerc.
Heavy rain hits the Marina Bay circuit just before the scheduled start; the start is delayed by thirty minutes.
All drivers line up on the grid on intermediate tyres, with air temperature at 29 degrees and track at 43 degrees.
Leader George Russell crashes into the barriers on the main straight; Max Verstappen takes the lead ahead of Hamilton and Leclerc as the Safety Car comes out.
Racing resumes on a track that is becoming progressively drier.
No further changes among the top three: Verstappen wins ahead of Lewis and Charles, and Scuderia Ferrari HP scores 13 points.
George Russell had been leading when he crashed into the barriers on the main straight on lap 2, which put Max Verstappen into the lead ahead of Hamilton and Leclerc while the Safety Car was on track. Racing resumed on lap 7 on a track that was becoming progressively drier. There were no further changes among the top three, so Verstappen won ahead of Lewis and Charles. Scuderia Ferrari HP scored 13 points, the most of any team.
13points
The most of any team in the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint.
Previously from Ferrari N.V.
At Marina Bay, Ferrari had qualified with Charles Leclerc third and Lewis Hamilton sixth in Sprint Qualifying, the final Sprint Qualifying session of the season. In the weekend's only free practice session, Leclerc was second-fastest and Hamilton fourth-fastest in the team's SF-26s.
- Leclerc third, Hamilton sixth for Ferrari in Singapore Sprint Qualifying
- Leclerc second, Hamilton fourth for Ferrari in Singapore GP's only free practice
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Ferrari N.V.'s official releases.
Why this matters
Ferrari came away from the Singapore Sprint with more points than any other team, with Hamilton finishing ahead of his teammate Leclerc. The result came from a race reshaped by heavy rain, a 30-minute delay to the start and an early Safety Car, so the order at the front changed twice before it settled.
Terms in This Story
- Sprint
- A shorter race held before the main Grand Prix, usually on Saturday, that awards championship points.
- Safety Car
- A car that is sent onto the track to slow the field when there is an incident, so that marshals can work safely.
- Intermediate tyres
- Racing tyres with a tread pattern made for a wet but drying track, sitting between full wet tyres and slick dry tyres.
- Grid
- The starting order in which the cars line up before a race.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.