LECLERC ‘GAVE IT ALL’ TO SECURE P2 IN SINGAPORE

Leclerc pushed Verstappen at the lights in Singapore but backed out of a risky opening-lap lunge and spent the rest of the night chasing hardware he couldn't reach. Ferrari tried an alternate strategy under the Virtual Safety Car, looking for an edge over the Red Bull, but early aggression on fresh rubber cost Leclerc grip when it mattered. He crossed the line P2, seven seconds adrift, and admitted on the radio Ferrari "just weren't fast enough."

It was his first Grand Prix podium since Belgium in July, capping a clean weekend after P3 in Saturday's Sprint. Small aero updates gave the Scuderia a step forward, Leclerc said, but not enough to run with the front. He has no regrets about how he drove it—pushed until the deg caught him—but the gap to Verstappen tells the story. Ferrari's still hunting pace, and Singapore confirmed it.