How Hamilton "tipped it over the edge" with a setup change too far in Singapore GP qualifying
Ferrari will be pondering whether both its cars should have been on the front row for the Singapore Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton set an impressive pace through the opening segments of qualifying and team-mate Charles Leclerc said "I think the car had potential for pole". But ultimately Leclerc came up 0.054s short of beating Max Verstappen's Red Bull to pole, with Hamilton a further 0.069s off ...…
Lewis Hamilton tipped the odds in Singapore GP qualifying by making a questionable setup change. George Russell admitted to crashing at Singapore because of his own error. NASCAR's O'Reilly race was postponed due to heavy rain at Charlotte NASCAR Cup. Qualifying was canceled due to Hurricane Isaias rain. Max Verstappen overcame Ferrari's challenge for pole in F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head.
Ferrari wondered if both its cars should have been on the front row for the Singapore Grand Prix. Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were close in qualifying, Leclerc 0.054s behind Verstappen. Hamilton felt he could have done better. Hamilton set pace in Q1 and Q2, but made a front-wing change that altered the car's balance unexpectedly.
Although he got faster in Q3, Leclerc and Verstappen outperformed him. The theory that the setup change made the Ferrari too aggressive was supported by Hamilton's oversteer issues.
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