Button disputes claim that Hamilton has 'lost trust' in Ferrari after Singapore blunder

Hamilton has been unhappy with Ferrari's strategy calls several times this season, notably not implementing team orders at the Dutch Grand Prix to allow him to pass teammate Charles Leclerc.

Speaking after the race, Sky Sports F1's Naomi Schiff argued that Hamilton lacks confidence in Ferrari always making the right decision. “I’m not that surprised, I think they’ve sorted of lost trust with each other on making the right decisions in certain circumstances,” Schiff said during Sky Sports F1’s post-race coverage in Singapore.

Jenson Button rejected the trust theory and said Hamilton simply did not want to spend the rest of the race behind his teammate Charles Leclerc. He said: "I think he just wanted to make his call on the race, and he thought it was the right one. He didn't want to be sat behind his teammate for the rest of the race, basically. He wanted to give it a go, and he knew his pace was there when he was on the soft tyre."

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has defended the team’s strategy at the Singapore Grand Prix, saying Lewis Hamilton was told to pit during the Virtual Safety Car but opted to stay out.

Hamilton has already taken responsibility for the decision, both over team radio and in a written statement. He was unable to attend the post-race media session because he was feeling unwell, so Vasseur answered questions about the incident. The Ferrari boss pushed back against suggestions that the team had made a strategic error, saying both drivers had been called in.

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."