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BackSingapore not ideal for sprints, say Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton after chaotic race
Singapore not ideal for sprints, say Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton after chaotic race
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Singapore not ideal for sprints, say Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton after chaotic race

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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton criticized the Marina Bay Street Circuit following a sprint race, citing a lack of overtaking opportunities and the need for a track redesign to improve entertainment value.

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The Marina Bay Street Circuit hosted its inaugural sprint race, which was delayed by rain and saw nine retirements.

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Singapore’s Formula 1 circuit needs redesigning and lacks entertainment value for a sprint race, Saturday’s sprint winner Max Verstappen and runner-up Lewis Hamilton said after the 20-lap race involved little overtaking.

Rain delayed the start of the inaugural sprint at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, and with overtaking almost impossible, the only drama came in the form of collisions and a record nine retirements.

“I think we shouldn’t host a sprint where you can’t pass,” Red Bull’s pole sitter Verstappen told reporters after notching his first victory at the circuit.

“I’m fine, I just do my thing … but it’s not what I like. The overtake mode, it barely does anything here. You don’t really gain a lot on the straights … we need to have a longer straight or like more of a proper hairpin to overtake.”

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