Lewis Hamilton's tyre troubles mounted as he struggled to match the race pace, eventually being overtaken to finish sixth at the Singapore Grand Prix. (EPA Images pic)SINGAPORE: Lewis Hamilton apologised to Ferrari after a failure to enter the pits during a crucial Virtual Safety Car period prevented the Italian team from placing two cars on the podium at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.

While there was no catching Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who claimed his first win in Singapore from pole, the two Ferraris were second and third when the VSC was triggered by Lance Stroll's retirement.

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur revealed both drivers were called in to change tyres, but Hamilton missed the pit entry while Charles Leclerc successfully stopped and eventually claimed second place after overtaking his teammate.