F1 2019 - Ferrari double in Singapore, Vettel returns to win - Formula 1
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F1 2019 - Ferrari double in Singapore, Vettel returns to win - Formula 1
Ferrari dominated the Singapore Grand Prix: in the fifteenth round of the 1 F2019 World Championship, the Reds won the double after more than two years, and Vettel returned to the top of the podium almost 400 days later.
Unexpected Ferrari one-two al Singapore Grand Prix satisfied with almost everything: Sebastian Vettel (the first) recovered from more than a year without climbing the top step of the podium, and Maranello's men brought back the two Reds in front after more than two years of starvation (Hungary, 2017).
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solo Charles Leclerc failed to fully enjoy the Prancing Horse party: the Monaco driver - pole positioner, early lead and second under the checkered flag - felt deprived of victory after Vettel's determined strategy of waiting for a pit stop.
F1 World Championship 2019 - Singapore GP Report Cards
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
A lucky victory, a well-deserved victory, but above all a victory that was necessary.
Success Singapore cheered up Sebastian Vettel and strengthened the whole stable Ferrari.
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
Charles Leclerc he felt "sacrificed" Ferrari for the sake of Vettel and Scuderia, but the second place (third podium in a row) cannot be discounted. The driver from Monaco had every reason to be disappointed in the outcome of the races. Singapore Grand Prix but he should have spoken to the team in private.
Charles is young, and he will have other opportunities to catch up: in this Grand Prix, he showed that he is a driver as fast as he is consistent, and that he deserves the role of "first driver".
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
No strategic mistakes Mercedes (pit stop called too late) Lewis Hamilton will be on the podium.
For the British driver, this is the third consecutive unsuccessful race: a small crisis moment for the man who will still return home. F1 world 2019.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
Third square Max Verstappen it only happened due to mistakes Mercedes.
Dutch driver - punished Honda engine less shiny than usual - outclassed F1 world 2019 from Leclerc: the same points in the standings of the World Cup, but with only one second place against two from Monaco.
Ferrari
It's been eleven years since Ferrari didn't focus three wins in a row.
The men from Maranello have one Doppietta (after more than two years of fasting) on one of the less suitable trails for the Reds: thanks to the excellent performance of the Maranello single-seater and excellent obstacle-crossing strategy.
F1 World Championship 2019 - Singapore Grand Prix Results
Free practice 1
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 40.259
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 40.426
3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 40.925
4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 41.336
5. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) - 1: 41.467
Free practice 2
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 38.773
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 38.957
3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 39.591
4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 39.894
5. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) - 1: 39.943
Free practice 3
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1: 38.192
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 38.399
3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 38.811
4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 38.885
5. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) - 1: 39.258
Qualifications
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1: 36.217
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 36.408
3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 36.437
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 36.813
5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 37.146
Ratings
2019 Singapore Grand Prix ranking
| Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | 1h58: 33.667 |
| Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | + 2,6 s |
| Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | + 3,8 s |
| Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | + 4,6 s |
| Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) | + 6,1 s |
World Drivers Ranking
| Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | 296 items |
| Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) | 231 items |
| Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | 200 items |
| Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | 200 items |
| Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | 194 items |
World ranking of constructors
| Mercedes | 527 items |
| Ferrari | 394 items |
| Red Bull-Honda | 289 items |
| McLaren-Renault | 89 items |
| Renault | 67 items |
