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Hamilton Sets 16-Season Fastest-Lap Streak Record in Singapore Despite Penalty

A late soft-tyre dash sealed the mark following a Chinese GP disqualification that postponed it.

Overview

  • Ferrari pitted Lewis Hamilton late for soft tyres at Marina Bay, and he set an unbeaten 1:33.808 on lap 48.
  • Hamilton’s brakes overheated and then failed in the closing laps, forcing him to crawl to the finish after losing positions.
  • Stewards issued a five-second penalty for repeated corner cutting, dropping him from seventh on the road to eighth in the final classification.
  • The Singapore lap confirmed a fastest lap in a race for the 16th consecutive season, surpassing Michael Schumacher’s long-standing streak.
  • Hamilton’s career fastest-lap total rose to 68, short of Schumacher’s 77, as his search for a first Ferrari podium in 2025 continues.