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Oscar Piastri Singapore Puncture
Piastri's Singapore puncture helped him overtake Hamilton for fifth place.
In brief
Piastri's Singapore puncture helped him overtake Hamilton for fifth place. Oscar Piastri's slow puncture forced a second stop that allowed him to overtake Lewis Hamilton in Singapore GP. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Piastri's Singapore Puncture
Oscar Piastri believes his Singapore Grand Prix puncture helped him overtake Lewis Hamilton for fifth place.
“Ironically, it probably helped”
Puncture Forced Second Stop
Piastri's slow puncture required a second stop on lap 41 after the virtual safety car was called on lap 39.
Hamilton Stays Out on Worn Tyres
Hamilton stayed out on worn soft rubber while Piastri's medium tyres were 15 laps younger.
Piastri Closes Gap
Piastri bridged the 37-second deficit to Hamilton by lap 44 with a two-second-per-lap advantage.
McLaren Investigates Puncture
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the slow puncture was unusual and they would investigate with Pirelli.
Piastri's 13th Consecutive Podium Miss
Piastri's puncture marked his 13th consecutive grand prix without a podium finish since 2023.
The essence
Oscar Piastri's slow puncture forced a second stop that allowed him to overtake Lewis Hamilton in Singapore GP.
