Chandhok urges Hamilton and Ferrari to reset after Singapore

Speaking on the Sky F1 podcast, Karun Chandhok urged Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari to reset after the Singapore Grand Prix, arguing that trust between Hamilton and the pit wall was beginning to crack. Hamilton finished sixth after starting third, while team-mate Charles Leclerc was second behind Max Verstappen. Chandhok said Hamilton had chosen not to trust a Ferrari decision during the race.

Chandhok also questioned Ferrari’s Singapore strategy: Hamilton started on medium tyres, was first to pit and was the only one among the top seven finishers to have started on that compound. Hamilton apologised to the team at the finish, acknowledging that he had chosen the unusual strategy and decided not to pit during the virtual safety car.

Chandhok tied his concern to the race in Malaysia a week earlier. Ferrari sent Hamilton out on slicks rather than intermediates for a rain-affected start, leaving him to recover while rivals who made the right tyre choice gained time.

Chandhok also cited Hamilton’s comments from the Thursday before Singapore. Hamilton questioned why Ferrari faced more criticism than other teams over the Malaysia decision, noting that McLaren had also started on slicks. When pressed, he said he had wanted intermediates but had been persuaded by three team members to switch to slicks after a meeting.