How Hamilton's strategy call helped put Antonelli in reach of the title

Lewis Hamilton started Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix as part of a two-pronged Ferrari pincer aimed at pinching victory from Max Verstappen.

However, he ended a forlorn and apologetic sixth after his strategy went wildly off the rails — and he incidentally put title leader Kimi Antonelli on the brink of his maiden championship in the process.

Ferrari had pole-contending pace in Singapore, where the slow street circuit minimised their car’s straight-line-speed weakness and spotlighted its chassis performance.