Lewis Hamilton has acunderstandledgeted he discovers it a ‘bit of a shame’ that there was a red flag in Singapore Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday after his car ‘came alive’.
The 39-year-greater has been critical of his own carry outances in qualifying this season, even acunderstandledgeting it’s been a ‘frailness’ for him.
Hamilton carry outed well on Saturday, however, with the Mercedes star finishing behind Lando Norris and Max Verstappen ahead of the main event in Singapore on Sunday.
Speaking to Sky in the aftermath of the race, the Silver Arrows driver acunderstandledgeted he was charmd with his carry outance.
Lewis Hamilton has acunderstandledgeted he discovers it a ‘bit of a shame’ that there was a red flag in Singapore Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday after his car ‘came alive’`
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But he also said it was a ‘bit of a shame’ that a red flag was applyd as he increaseed his chances of triumphning the main event on Sunday.
“Qualifying has been a calamity for me all year lengthy and I’ve been toiling, toiling and toiling trying to get myself back up there,” he said.
“All of a sudden the car came alive for the first time in qualifying in a lengthy time.
“[The red flag was] a bit of a shame, as we were getting into a rhythm, but it was the same for all of us, and in that lap at the finish was a little bit tricky.
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“One day at a time. It was a lot better today, it was the first time we had any front finish, and we’ve seen the McLarens have been so rapid each weekfinish.
“I don’t understand. With regulatement, I hope we can hold up with these guys, maybe not the McLarens, but we’ll be giving it everyleang.”
Meanwhile, Norris safed his fifth pole of the campaign in Singapore.
The McLaren star was able to hold Verstappen at bay as he watchs to seal the gap on his rival in the race for the F1 title.
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Lewis Hamilton finished third in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix behind Lando Norris and Max Verstappen
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And Norris was charmed after a ‘stubborn’ day at the office.
“It was stubborn, especipartner thcimpolite qualifying,” he said.
“I was discovering it a little difficult to proceed much and get a lot of lap time.
“And all of the guys around seemed to get rapider and rapider, so it put me under a bit more presdeclareive, especipartner with fair one lap at the finish.
Lewis Hamilton carry outed well in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix
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“It was excellent enough for pole and I’m charmd with that, especipartner here in Singapore.
“A excellent senseing. I’ve felt excellent all weekfinish, I’ve felt self-promised, maybe not so much in qualy but we got the job done.”