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From Liam Lawson disagreeing with Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to Fred Vasseur losing patience over the seven-time world champion's Singapore GP pit stop mix-up, GPblog brings you the day's biggest stories.
Lawson disagrees with Hamilton and Verstappen over Singapore circuit
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have called for changes to the Marina Bay circuit, saying its lack of overtaking opportunities makes it difficult to race. Both suggested that a longer straight or a better overtaking point could improve the track.
Liam Lawson sees it differently. The Racing Bulls driver told GPblog that he likes the Singapore circuit, especially for qualifying, and does not think its difficulty is new.
Speaking to GPblog, among others, Lawson was asked about the world champions' verdicts. The Racing Bulls driver said: "Oh, I quite like it, to be honest. The racetrack's always been super fun to drive in, first, qualifying. Ultimately, in the race, obviously, it's hard to overtake. But it's always been hard to overtake."
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The New Zealander added: "And I think, to be honest, it's one of the things, about these cars, it's not easy to overtake. Earlier in the year, there was a lot of overtaking. When you come to a race like this, there is not that much difference in terms of straight line performance. There are speed differences, but everyone is going at the relatively same speed, so it's very hard to race."
Vasseur defends Ferrari after Hamilton’s missed pit call
Fred Vasseur has defended Ferrari’s strategy after Lewis Hamilton stayed out during the Virtual Safety Car in Singapore. Ferrari brought Charles Leclerc in for fresh tyres, while Hamilton continued on the soft tyres he had fitted earlier in the race.
Vasseur said Ferrari had called both drivers into the pits, and insisted the instruction to Hamilton was clear. He said: "We called two cars. 'Guys, you pit behind the VSC.' One of my guys said, 'no, I prefer to stay on track'. He said, 'I missed the pit entry'. Don't blame the team.
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Hamilton later accepted responsibility, saying Ferrari had called him in but he missed the entry and chose to stay out to protect his position. He finished sixth after his tyres faded, with Leclerc and several other drivers passing him.
Vasseur said Ferrari was unsure whether Hamilton’s tyres would last to the finish, which was why the team wanted him to pit. He called the outcome a mistake, but said teams also have to listen to drivers’ feedback from the cockpit.
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