Hamilton: The sprint will turn the Singapore race into a lottery

      Lewis Hamilton is grieving the loss of a close friend, his bulldog Rosco, but his sad thoughts do not distract him from work. In Singapore the Ferrari driver said he already understands the SF-25 much better and has no doubt that strong results will inevitably come.

      Lewis Hamilton: "I'm optimistic because there were a lot of positive moments at the last round. I definitely feel more comfortable in the car, and I've traditionally had good results in Singapore. I'm very interested to drive this circuit for the first time in a Ferrari and compare it to my cars from previous years, since the characteristics of the SF-25 are different from them.

      We'll see if we can perform better. If we qualify higher, then we'll be able to fight for a better result.

      I'm feeling positive, because after the summer break I feel the car better. It's a pity that this isn't reflected in the results, but they will definitely come. I hope it happens this weekend."

      Next year the Singapore race weekend will be held in sprint format. The seven-time world champion explained what additional difficulties this will create for the drivers: "A sprint in Singapore will be really difficult, because it's one of the few tracks where we truly work in all three practice sessions.

      From a racing perspective Singapore is not the best track, because you need a one-second advantage to overtake here, so Formula 1 will benefit if, after a single practice, we have a sprint. Singapore is like Monaco — overtaking is very hard, and even four DRS zones don't help much.

      Last year the safety car did not come out onto the track, so the race was fairly boring. The sprint will make the Singapore round more like a lottery and will somewhat alter the overall picture."