Post-Baku debrief: 'It won't happen again'
Lewis Hamilton revealed he has spoken with Charles Leclerc following the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where a late-race position swap for eighth place was not reversed before the flag. Hamilton apologised immediately after the race; Leclerc later suggested Ferrari’s rules had not been respected. Ahead of Singapore, Hamilton said: 'I spoke to Charles. Everything’s fine... we worked on communication to make sure that doesn’t happen again. It won’t happen again.'
What went wrong in Baku: setup and qualifying execution
Hamilton described Baku as a frustrating turn after topping Friday practice. He explained that a joint team-driver decision to go in the 'wrong direction' with wing level hurt performance, compounded by execution errors in qualifying. Notably, Ferrari knew the medium tyre was roughly three-tenths faster but did not use it at the critical moment, contributing to his Q2 exit and an eventual P8 finish.
Focus turns to Singapore
Ferrari heads into Singapore aiming for sharper calls and cleaner execution. With intra-team communication refined and a clear understanding of what went awry in Baku, Hamilton and Leclerc look to avoid self-inflicted setbacks and convert the car’s baseline pace into stronger results under the lights.
