Max Verstappen bet on everything. He had the best time – when the team forced him into the hole.
He had too little fuel in the tank which drove him crazy.
– what the hell. what the subject is about!
Although the rain stopped over Singapore, the track was wet which made it difficult for the drivers while qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. The majority of drivers chose intermediate vehicles until the third quarter, when eight of the ten drivers in the final qualifying segment chose dry and soft tyres.
– We made a decision at the last minute and it was really important, he says Charles LeclercFerrari after qualifying.
It was a dramatic end to qualifying as Lewis Hamilton looked really good for a long time, but then Leclerc managed to score the fastest. And behind him came Max Verstappen, Red Bull at a really good time – but he suddenly stopped the lap on orders from the pit.
– BOX, BOX, BOX MAX team announced.
You drove the WC leader crazy.
– what the hell. children. What is this? Max Verstappen shouted to the team.
Team response:
– We’ll take it then.
Verstappen crazy in Singapore
Perhaps it was because Verstappen was on the verge of running out of fuel, and if there wasn’t a single liter of fuel left for the fuel test, he would have been eliminated from qualifying, which would have given him a starting position in the back. This was also confirmed by the stable.
– We had to cancel qualifying because we didn’t have enough fuel in the car, Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko tells Austrian TV, ORF.
– On the previous lap he was the fastest in the first two segments, but then came close to Pierre Gasly. Then he had to back out, but in the confusion it was not seen that he had fuel for only five laps.
This mistake saw the World Cup leader qualify for eighth place at the start, making it difficult for him to win the World Cup title in Singapore. He needs to win the race to be able to claim his second WC title.
Charles Leclerc med pole position
Charles Leclerc takes first place for the ninth time this year. He started ahead of Sergio Perez, Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes. Given that the Singapore Grand Prix is set on a 23-corner city track, where it is usually difficult to pass despite three DRS zones, the winner will likely start at one of the two prime grid locations. Eight-time winner of the Singapore Grand Prix starts from pole position.
“If we make sure that we have a perfect strategy and then we implement it well, it will be enough to win,” says Charles Leclerc.
In this case, the WC fight continues for at least an additional week.
You can find the full qualification results in F1-LIVE.
