{"id":927516,"date":"2026-10-10T07:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/927516\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T07:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:44:10","slug":"lewis-hamilton-takes-ferrari-blame-as-fia-issue-penalty-verdict-at-singapore-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/927516\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis Hamilton takes Ferrari blame as FIA issue penalty verdict at Singapore Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/lewis-hamilton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Hamilton<\/a> has taken responsibility for what he called the &#8216;wrong&#8217; decision on when to go out in sprint qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix. &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nSome teams sent their drivers out relatively early in the eight-minute final segment to get a lap time banked and to give themselves the chance of a second flying lap, while some \u2013 including eventual polesitter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/max-verstappen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Verstappen<\/a> \u2013 waited until the last minute to go out and take advantage of a rapidly evolving track. &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1091309\/f1-lewis-hamilton-blame-mistake-singapore-grand-prix-sprint-qualifying\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis Hamilton admits blame after Ferrari error at Singapore Grand Prix<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>FIA announce penalty verdict on Max Verstappen after Lewis Hamilton incident at Singapore Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p>\nThe FIA have announced a decision on whether Max Verstappen will suffer a grid penalty at the Singapore Grand Prix.&#13;<\/p>\n<p> Article continues under video<\/p>\n<p>\nVerstappen was placed under investigation following sprint qualifying on Friday after he was adjudged to have passed his old rival Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags during the first session.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1091312\/fia-f1-announce-penalty-verdict-max-verstappen-lewis-hamilton-sprint-qualifying-singapore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FIA announce penalty verdict on Max Verstappen after Lewis Hamilton incident at Singapore Grand Prix<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>F1 hit with ANOTHER software glitch as Singapore Grand Prix action delayed<\/p>\n<p>\nNot a week on from the last F1 shambles involving software glitches, another bug has struck the Singapore Grand Prix.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nAt the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang last Sunday, multiple F1 cars were hit by a glitch in their cars, including Lewis Hamilton, that brought their cars to a near standstill.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1091298\/f1-fia-singapore-grand-prix-software-glitch-sprint-qualifying-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 hit with ANOTHER software glitch as Singapore Grand Prix action delayed<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nGeorge Russell has revealed he is set to take two engine penalties before the 2026 F1 season is over.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe British star was dealt a blow at last weekend&#8217;s Bahrain Grand Prix when he suffered an engine failure with just six laps to go.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1091279\/f1-george-russell-double-penalty-mercedes-engine-change-singapore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Russell confirms DOUBLE F1 penalty in more Mercedes woe<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>F1 star blasts FIA with double standards accusation after Singapore Grand Prix shambles<\/p>\n<p>\nF1 star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/carlos-sainz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carlos Sainz<\/a> has once again hit out at the FIA, less than a week after angry comments about the farcical start delay at the Bahrain Grand Prix. &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe red flag came out midway through the first part of sprint qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday for debris on the track, disrupting a number of team&#8217;s run plans. &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1091315\/f1-star-carlos-sainz-fia-accused-double-standards-singapore-grand-prix-error\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 star blasts FIA with double standards accusation after Singapore Grand Prix shambles<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>F1 rival takes dig at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/valtteri-bottas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Valtteri Bottas<\/a> after Malaysia to Singapore bike ride<\/p>\n<p>\nValtteri Bottas has impressed a reasonable amount of the paddock this week by swapping four wheels for two and cycling to the Singapore Grand Prix from Sepang, but there are one or two out there who remain less than impressed by 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