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Lewis Hamilton’s Singapore Grand Prix came undone late on due to a severe brake issue, but the Brit left the Marina Bay Street Circuit with a new record. His fastest lap was his first of the 2025 campaign, meaning he has surpassed Michael Schumacher ’s feat of 15 consecutive seasons.

Hamilton was challenging Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli for fifth place during the latter stages after a soft-compound tyre strategy gamble gave the 40-year-old an immense pace advantage over the cars ahead. However, both Ferraris were suffering from overheating brakes, and the Brit’s gave way with just over two laps to go.

He lost positions to Antonelli and team-mate Charles Leclerc, and then dropped back by nearly a minute on the final lap to finish four-tenths of a second ahead of eighth-placed Fernando Alonso. In doing so, he cut a series of corners, and the stewards responded by handing Hamilton a five-second time penalty, costing him a position in the classification.

While the Brit will be delighted to take this fastest lap record from Schumacher, Hamilton is particularly focused on securing his first Grand Prix podium for Ferrari before the end of the 2025 campaign. This has been the toughest season of the F1 legend’s glittering career, and he has just three P4 finishes to show for his unwavering efforts in red so far.

Despite the heartbreaking outcome in Singapore, Hamilton can take confidence from his performance. The seven-time world champion has been much closer to team-mate Leclerc’s pace since the summer break, and his results are limited by his struggling Ferrari machinery.

In a message to his fans on Instagram, Hamilton shared his feelings after performing in Singapore following the death of his beloved dog, Roscoe. In his post, he explained: “I'm looking at the positives on track too.

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“The media headlines only tell one story: one where we don't get things quite right, or things don't go our way. But what I have been focussed on over the past few months is the other story. The one about how this team responds when things go wrong. How we get back up, and we go again.

"Yesterday was the perfect example. We got the strategy right, but the brake issue set us back just when momentum was building. So now we get back in the factory, learn from this last race, and plan for the next one.

"I'm really proud of this team and want to help deliver the results they and the Tifosi deserve. I see the progress we are making, and the hard work that goes into every race, but this is Ferrari.

"Progress alone is not enough. To achieve greatness we need to go further, be better. There is so much we can achieve together, and if we can build on our successes, and change the things we need to, I fully believe we will get there."