In today's race for GP of Singapore it was to be expected that both racers would stand on the winners stage Mercedesa, Lewis Hamilton in Valtteri Bottas, but surprisingly the stage was painted in Red. He won Hag, after a good year, the other was his teammate Charles Leclerc, who was visibly disappointed, and the third Max Verstappen.
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari - winner of the race: “I am very happy. A big compliment to the whole team. We’ve had a tough start to the season, but now we’re slowly where we belong and in the last few weeks it looks like our car has come to life. I am very proud of the work of all our colleagues. It’s a difficult time for me, so a big thank you to the fans who encouraged me at this stage. There were people who wrote to me about how they went through the difficult phases of life on their own and it moved me a lot, it gave him strength and faith. Regarding my stop, I thought it was a bit too early, I wasn’t exactly sure the tires would last until the end of the race. After the stop, I drove a great lap and was stunned and surprised to land in front of Charles. At turn number 21, I received a notice that we had to wrap up in the pits, so that wasn’t my decision. Then I was able to control the race and the race car was always better. Flying starts on safety cars went smoothly, despite the cold tires. However, if you are the first, you always have an advantage here.
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari - second place: “It's hard to lose a victory that way. But we have a double win for Ferrari and that’s nice. We did not expect that. When we flew to Singapore, we thought we could win the podium with a bit of luck. He now has his first double win of the season. Personally, he is understandably disappointed. But sometimes it’s like that in motorsport. I will learn from this and come back even stronger. Are our car problems fixed now? I don’t know, we have to wait a few races to get an answer. As for the strategy, we set it before the race and I stuck to the deal. And then ... well, the most important thing is that we won a double victory. "
MaxVerstappen, Red Bull - third place: “I admit that I would be disappointed after yesterday's qualifiers, as I expected more than I achieved. But now I am happy because I managed to win the podium. The first third of the race was very slow, but we knew it was going to be a tough race. Especially towards the end when Lewis was close behind me. I had problems with tire wear, but the phases of the safety of the car helped me to cool down enough and I had a chance at the end of the race to fend off a possible Lewis attack. Despite the poor starting position in the race, we got the most out of it and in the end we were looking forward to the podium. ”
