Breaking the all time Formula 1 pole position record, at Monza two weeks ago, must seem a distant memory for Lewis Hamilton as he struggled to get his Mercedes up to pace in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix on a track he knew would be a tough for his team. Speaking after qualifying fifth, while his title rival Sebastian Vettel powered to pole, Hamilton said, “We knew coming here it would be difficult. Every year it’s been difficult for us generally.' 'We knew today would be tough but I didn’t anticipate Ferrari would be as strong as they were. I thought Red Bull would be as quick as they were.' Ferrari found good pace, as expected, and in the end Hamilton was 0.635 of a second...
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