F1 in Singapore: There's a new fastest car now
Also, F1’s final sprint saw our first real wet racing of the year.
Also, F1’s final sprint saw our first real wet racing of the year.
The short version
- And in Singapore, like most street circuits, the proximity of the unyielding barriers that line the track means there are real, punishing consequences for getting it even a little wrong.
- Which is what happened to George Russell.
- The Mercedes driver went into this season as the title favorite, only to see those hopes evaporated by a combination of car unreliability and a young teammate, Kimi Antonelli, who appears to be a generational talent.
What happened
A win in Azerbaijan in September was a chance for Russell to get back on terms with Antonelli, but he failed to finish in Malaysia, and his sprint didn’t last much longer. Verstappen benefited from Russell’s mistake, inheriting the lead.
Why it matters
For a while, Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari appeared to be a threat.
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