Lewis Hamilton's podium shot in Singapore evaporated when Ferrari left him out during a mid-race Virtual Safety Car, a decision Jolyon Palmer calls "staggering." Hamilton had been the first frontrunner to ditch the underperforming medium tyres early, swapping to softs that were always going to need a second stop. When the VSC window opened, Ferrari had the perfect opportunity to pit at minimal time loss while Hamilton battled Antonelli and the McLarens. They didn't take it. The result: Hamilton floundered on worn rubber and dropped through the field. The miss is glaring because the VSC calculus was obvious—stay out and you're gambling on a tyre compound that wasn't built for the distance. Ferrari rolled the dice and came up empty. With upgrades reshaping the midfield and Red Bull finding form, mistakes like this are the difference between a podium and a footnote. Ferrari needs cleaner execution down the stretch.
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