Lewis Hamilton took full responsibility for a strategic misstep that saw him qualify in sixth place for the Singapore Grand Prix Sprint Race, trailing his teammate Charles Leclerc who secured third on the grid.
The seven-time world champion demonstrated highly promising pace during the opening two segments of the qualifying session while running on the medium compound tyres. However, rather than waiting for optimal track evolution toward the end of the session like his rivals, he opted to run early in SQ3.
That strategic gamble ultimately backfired when the car was switched to the soft compound rubber for the final pole position shootout. The tactical choice completely disrupted his momentum just as the track conditions reached their peak.
"It was looking good in Q1 and Q2, and then I don't really know where it went away," Hamilton said regarding the sudden drop in competitiveness. "We did a slightly different run plan to the others. It was my choice, and I think I got that wrong."
Beyond the questionable timing choice, the veteran driver wrestled with severe rear stability issues throughout his final flying lap on the soft compound. The car exhibited snapping characteristics that made it exceptionally difficult to pilot through the twisty circuit layout.
"But ultimately, just the car was very oversteery on that lap," he explained when describing the handling. "I don't know if the rears were not ready, or if they're overheating. It was difficult to say, but it was very, very snappy, oversteery, and it just wasn't a good lap overall."
He noted that while the medium tyres offered predictable balance, the soft rubber completely altered the vehicle's dynamic behavior, yielding an overabundance of front grip paired with a critical lack of traction at the rear axle.
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