Motor racing-Hamilton's pit lane miss cost Ferrari double podium in Singapore, says Vasseur瓦瑟尔表示，汉密尔顿在新加坡的维修站失误导致法拉利错失双领奖台席位。
SINGAPORE, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's failure to enter the pits during a crucial Virtual Safety Car period prevented Ferrari from placing two cars on the podium at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, team boss Fred Vasseur said.
Formula One F1 - Singapore Grand Prix - Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore - October 11, 2026 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in action during the race REUTERS/Edgar Su
SINGAPORE, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's failure to enter the pits during a crucial Virtual Safety Car period prevented Ferrari from placing two cars on the podium at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, team boss Fred Vasseur said.
While there was no catching Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who claimed his first win in Singapore from pole, the two Ferraris were second and third when the VSC was triggered by Lance Stroll's retirement.
Fred Vasseur revealed both drivers were called in to change tyres, but Hamilton missed the pit entry while Charles Leclerc successfully stopped and eventually claimed second place after overtaking his teammate.
"We all started the race completely blind with the tyres and I think today the soft was much better than the medium. It's why Lewis struggled at the beginning," Vasseur told Sky Sports.
"We kept the door open for the two options depending on VSC and that was the case. We called them both to pit. It would have been P2-P3 because we were P2-P3 on track and he missed the pit entry."
Hamilton's tyre troubles mounted as he struggled to match the race pace, eventually being overtaken by Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli as well as McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to finish a disappointing sixth.
The dejected seven-times world champion later apologised over the team radio as he brought his car back to the pits after the race.
"Sorry boys, I let you down today with that strategy. My call and I lost us valuable points," Hamilton said.
"I'll try and make up for it in the next one. Great job with the pit stop though."
The missed opportunity was particularly painful given Ferrari's promising pace in Singapore, with Hamilton and Leclerc finishing second and third behind Verstappen in Saturday's sprint.
"Honestly, it's a bit of a shame because he's losing a podium as well," Vasseur said, adding that there was no miscommunication.
"He was crystal clear on the radio. But now let's be focused on Austin. The performance this weekend was okay. We have to be focused on the future."
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Singapore;Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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新加坡，10 月 11 日（路透社）——法拉利车队领队弗雷德·瓦塞尔表示，刘易斯·汉密尔顿在关键的虚拟安全车期间未能进站，导致法拉利车队无法在周日的新加坡大奖赛上包揽领奖台。
尽管红牛车队的马克斯·维斯塔潘从杆位出发，在新加坡赢得了他的首个分站冠军，但最终无人能及。而当兰斯·斯特罗尔退赛引发虚拟安全车时，两辆法拉利赛车分别位列第二和第三。
弗雷德·瓦塞尔透露，两位车手都被叫进站更换轮胎，但汉密尔顿错过了进站口，而查尔斯·勒克莱尔成功进站，并在超越队友后最终获得第二名。
“我们所有人开始比赛时对轮胎的情况都一无所知，我认为今天软胎比中性胎好得多。这就是为什么刘易斯在比赛初期表现挣扎的原因，”瓦塞尔告诉天空体育。
“我们根据虚拟安全车的指示，保留了两种选择，事实也正是如此。我们让他们俩都进站。本来应该是第二名和第三名，因为我们当时在赛道上排在第二和第三位，而他错过了进站入口。”
随着比赛节奏的加快，汉密尔顿的轮胎问题日益严重，最终被梅赛德斯的基米·安东内利以及迈凯伦的兰多·诺里斯和奥斯卡·皮亚斯特里超越，最终仅获得令人失望的第六名。
这位沮丧的七届世界冠军在赛后将赛车开回维修站时，通过车队无线电向车手们道了歉。
“对不起伙计们，今天我的策略让你们失望了。我的决定让我们丢掉了宝贵的分数，”汉密尔顿说道。
“我会在下一场比赛中努力弥补。不过，你的进站加油做得非常棒。”
考虑到法拉利在新加坡展现出的出色速度，错失良机尤其令人痛心。在周六的冲刺赛中，汉密尔顿和勒克莱尔分别位列维斯塔潘之后，获得第二和第三名。
“说实话，这有点可惜，因为他同时也失去了登上领奖台的机会，”瓦塞尔说道，并补充说双方之间没有任何沟通误会。
“他在广播里说得很清楚。但现在我们得把注意力放在奥斯汀身上。这周末的表现还不错。我们必须着眼未来。”
（新加坡 Rohith Nair 报道；Christian Radnedge 编辑）
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