Lewis Hamilton’s pole lap for the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix often gets lauded as his best qualifying performance ever - but is it?
s pole lap for the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix often gets lauded as his best qualifying performance ever - but is it?Sebastian VettelAhead of F1’s visit to the Marina Bay Street Circuit, many expected Ferrari and Red Bull to hold the advantage over Mercedes.
During the hybrid era, Mercedes typically struggled in Singapore - and many expected the same in 2018.Video of Has Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen Had Better Teammates? It wasn’t the case as Hamilton’s first attempt in Q3 of a 1m36.015s stormed to the top of the timesheets, three-tenths ahead ofThe lap wasn’t beaten as Hamilton claimed pole before securing the win on Sunday to move closer to his fifth world title.“The pressure was at its highest for that Q3 run and l just hit every point perfectly. That was the one lap where it all flowed beautifully. It felt incredible.
Toto Wolff was in awe of Hamilton’s lap, stating after qualifying: “I think from Lewis’ side, for me the stardust, [it was] the most epic lap I have ever seen from him.”There’s no doubt that Hamilton’s lap was sensational - up there as one of the best in his F1 career - but there’s a valid argument to say it’s overrated.
The ‘shock’ factor of Hamilton taking pole on a track where Mercedes expected to struggle potentially exaggerates how good a lap it actually was.
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