F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Is Lewis Hamilton no longer the best wet weather driver?
Five losers from Singapore
Lewis Hamilton
During the V6 hybrid era,🦋 Hamilton was unstoppable whenever there was wet weather, winning every rain-affected race from 2014 to 2018 (let’s not forget some of his sensational wins for McLaren either), with his streak finally ending at the 2019 German Grand Prix.
At the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix, Hamilton put together oneꦉ of the best laps of his career to take pole by over 1.2s in treacherous conditions.
However, since then, Hamilไton 💝has made a number of notable mistakes when the heavens have opened.
He crashed at Imola in 2021 while also making a costly error into the pit lane when looking to🌱 switch to sl🔥icks at Sochi.
His performances in 2022 in♐ the wet have also been underwhelming as he finished a lowly 13th at Imola, eighth in Monaco before making another error in Singapore.
Perhaps we’re being too harsh on the seven-time champion, particularly as the Me♎rcedes W13 struggles🃏 to fire its tyres up in the rain.
Hamilton still remains one of F1’s best drivers - in the dry or wet - but a𓄧s of late, more and more errors are starting to creep in, which is natural given the length of his career and the 🦄incredible consistency he has shown up until this point.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen
The champion-elect described his weekend in Singapore 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:as “terrible” - an understatement.
Even after he aborted his final lap in Q3, which cost him pole position, itꦍ would have been foolish to write Verstappen off from recovering to finish on the podium, or even winning, given what he’s achieved on track this year.
But it was one of those days for the reigning cham🤡pi🥂on.
Whether he was stuck behind traffic in the form of Fernando Alonso or making uncharacteristic mistakes, it was simply a rare off weekend for 📖the Dutchman.
Ultima෴tely, it all stemmed from Red Bull’s blunder in qualify𝓡ing, but Verstappen takes the blame on race day.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell
Tha🌠t was the worst weeken🌊d of George Russell’s F1 career.
He was knocked ✅out in Q2, although a power unit-related issue played a ro🍌le in that.
As a result, Mercedes decided to give him a new engine on race day, forcing him to startꦰ from the pit lane.
He took to the escape road while trying to overtake 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas into Turn 7 before a clumsy collision with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher into Turn 1.
It’s fair to say that Russ꧑ell was lucky to escape a penalty for the contact with Schumacher.
Alpine
Alpine endured a disastrous Singapore Grand Prix as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon retired prematurely.
Alonso was out after 21 🐈laps while running inside the six ahead of Verstappen, while Oc💝on never looked like he was going to score points before his DNF.
They’ve now dropped behind McLaren in the race for fourth in the F1 constructors' 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:standings despite, on balance, having t🌱he quicker car this year.
Haas
It was another dismal day for Haas in Singapore as൩ their pointless streak continues, stretchin💛g back to the Austrian Grand Prix in July.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen picked up front wing damage again, resulting inꦜ a black and orange flag for the third time this year.
Schumacher’s race was ruined by Russell, although a points finish was alway𒁃s looking unlik🍌ely.
The season started with such promise for Haas, but now they look set to finish ninth in the constructors’ standingꦏs behind Aston Martin and AlphaTauri.
Winners from Singapore
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez
Was the 2022 F1 Singapor🌳e Grand Prix the best drive of Sergio Perez’s career?
His recovery from the back of the grid at Sakhir 2020 was mighty, but given how tough the conditions were, combined with the length of the race, it’s a fair argumen🍌t to make.
Perez has established himself as a street circuit specialist during his time with Red Bull with wins in Baku (2021) and Monaco (earlie﷽r this year) Singapore is another one to his collection.
The Mexican has been under immense pressꦰure in recent weeks due to the widening gap in p𒉰ace between him and Verstappen.
A𝔉 timely r🍰eminder that Perez is still capable of winning races.
McLaren
It was a big day for McLaren as they moved ahead of Alpine for th♑e race for fourth in the constructors’ standings.
Helped by Alpinܫe’s double DNF, McLaren gambled on a Safety Car during the intermediate to slick period, and they were right to 🔯do so.
Yuki Tsunoda’s shunt at Turn 10 resulted in a Safety Car on Lap 36, allowing both McLaren drivers to make a cheap pit st🎃op.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris remained ahead of Verstappen, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo jumped into fifth ahead of the Aston Martins.
They’re now four p🦹oints clear of Alpine with five to go.
Aston Martin
Aston Martin enjoyed their 🌌best weekend of the season, with bot🧜h cars finishing inside the top eight.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lance Stroll finished sixth after benefitting from the Safety Car, which allowed him to jump teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel.
Vettel finishe𒉰d eighth after losing out to Verstappen on the final lap.
The result moved Astonꦜ Martin up to seventh in the standings with five races🐟 ago - a remarkable turnaround given their lack of competitiveness in the first part of the year, especially compared to Haas, who they are ahead of now.
Whilꦚe qualifying pace continues to be their main downfall, Aston Martin have con♛sistently fought for points this season.
Despite having significant backing from owner Lawrence Stroll and the Aston Martin brand bringing additional pressure, their ability to score points and execute strong Sundays is reminiscent of their days as Force Ind𒆙ia.
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