Overview
- Lewis Hamilton lost braking performance over the final four laps in Singapore, cut corners to keep the car on track, and received a five‑second penalty that dropped him to eighth behind Fernando Alonso.
- Head of track engineering Matteo Togninalli said Ferrari chose an aggressive brake setup that their predictive method failed to flag as risky, calling the approach a mistake.
- Ferrari is accelerating updates to its simulation tools and will use Mexico as a key check of whether its brake management forecasts have improved.
- Charles Leclerc also had to manage brakes in Singapore but avoided late‑race push demands, allowing him to control temperatures more effectively.
- Togninalli acknowledged Ferrari ended car development earlier than some rivals, contributing to tighter margins this season as the team sits third without a win.