Hamilton says Q3 snaps cost him two tenths in Singapore

Snaps in Turns 1 and 3 put Lewis Hamilton two tenths down in Q3 at the Singapore Grand Prix, he said after qualifying. Hamilton qualified third, behind Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

Changes before qualifying had made the car feel much better, Hamilton said, and he thought it had more to give through Q1 and Q2. The rest of his first Q3 lap was good, but he struggled with the same snapping again on his final attempt.

Hamilton later said he had tried to extract more from the car by adding wing, estimating the adjustment at about one hole. He thought it tipped the car over the edge of its narrow balance window and left it snappy. Earlier, he had said he was trying to respond as grip built, but afterwards questioned whether he should have.

Hamilton said he was grateful to qualify third, given how poorly he rated his Q3 laps.