Lewis Hamilton releases statement after late brake issue at the Singapore Grand Prix, ‘Forza Ferrari’

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Lewis Hamilton has reacted to the recent negative statements around Ferrari after the Singapore Grand Prix.

Three-quarters of the way through the 2025 Formula 1 season, it appears as though Ferrari are going backwards compared to their rivals.

McLaren wrapped up the constructors’ championship at the Singapore Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton’s old team, Mercedes, won the race through George Russell, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen coming home in second.

For Ferrari, it was a far more frustrating weekend.

Hamilton outqualified teammate Charles Leclerc, but the Monegasque driver got the better of him at the start after having to start from the dirty side of the grid.

It appeared as though fifth was the best Hamilton could do after changing onto the soft tyres for the final stint of the race.

However, Leclerc admitted Hamilton faced a ‘very difficult situation’ as he suffered from a late brake failure that saw him slip down to seventh.

Fernando Alonso was furious with how Hamilton held onto P7 before he was handed a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits as he gave up a 45-second lead over the last few laps.

Leclerc’s assessment of the race in Singapore was bleak, and the Italian media agreed. But Hamilton has hit back at the team’s critics and shared with the tifosi the ‘positives’ he’s taking from Sunday’s race.

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Lewis Hamilton releases statement after late brake failure at the Singapore Grand Prix

Hamilton took to Instagram after Sunday’s race to address an emotional week in which his faithful paddock companion, Roscoe, passed away.

He said: “After a tough week, it feels good to be home. I had some time to reflect on my journey from Singapore, and the main emotion I’m feeling is gratitude.

“The support and love I have felt since losing Roscoe has been a powerful reminder that, even when things sometimes seem dark, there is so much good in the world. You just have to look for it.

“I’m looking at the positives on track too. The media headlines only tell one story — one where we don’t get things quite right, or things don’t go our way.

“But what I have been focused on over the past few months is the other story. The one about how this team responds when things go wrong. How we get back up, and we go again.

“Yesterday was the perfect example. We got the strategy right, but the brake issue set us back just when momentum was building. So now we get back in the factory, learn from this last race, and plan for the next one.

“I’m really proud of this team and want to help deliver the results they and the tifosi deserve.

“I see the progress we are making, and the hard work that goes into every race, but this is Ferrari. Progress alone is not enough.

“To achieve greatness we need to go further, be better. There is so much we can achieve together, and if we can build on our successes, and change the things we need to, I fully believe we will get there.

“Forza Ferrari.”

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Why Lewis Hamilton has reasons to be positive ahead of the end of the 2025 Formula 1 season

There are six Grand Prix left of the 2025 campaign, and three Sprint events, before this era of Formula 1 comes to an end.

At the upcoming races, Hamilton has won 16 races in his career, including five wins in Abu Dhabi and Austin in the past.

It’s going to be much harder for the seven-time world champion to add to his tally this season, but he showed during the Sprint Race in Shanghai that he can get the better of his rivals in the right circumstances.

Ferrari expect their suspension change this season to benefit them in 2026, and while Red Bull are still bringing small updates to races, Fred Vasseur’s team are fully concentrating on next year.

The Scuderia have a history of building strong power units for new regulations, and while many believe Mercedes might be the engine manufacturer to beat, Ferrari can’t be ruled out yet.

On top of this, Hamilton has significantly closed the gap to Leclerc and will go into 2026 confident that he can win the head-to-head battle.