‘IT WAS A MISTAKE’ – VASSEUR ON HAMILTON’S STRATEGY CALL

Hamilton waved off Ferrari's double-stack call under the Singapore VSC and paid the full price. When the safety window opened, the pit wall wanted both cars in — a move that would've secured P2 and P3. Hamilton declined, stayed out on aging rubber, and watched Antonelli and both McLarens breeze past in the closing laps. He finished sixth.

"The call was to pit and Lewis decided to stay on track," Vasseur told F1 TV. "I think it was a mistake overall — we would've gone for P2 and P3 today." Hamilton owned it immediately: "Sorry boys, I let you down with that strategy."

The miss stings more because Ferrari had the pace all weekend. Hamilton led Leclerc in the Sprint before they flipped in qualifying, setting up the perfect strategy split. But a sluggish opening stint on mediums forced an early stop, and the VSC gamble backfired. Vasseur's already turned the page to Austin.