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Will Buxton Anoints Lewis Hamilton the F1 GOAT as He Revisits His Heroics in Singapore

Published 01/27/2022, 11:40 AM EST

Lewis Hamilton is arguably the greatest Formula One driver of all time. Admittedly, he has faced a lot of criticism as many people have mentioned that his dominance in this sport is down to the performance of the car. But Hamilton proved his doubters wrong with his astonishing qualifying performance in the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix.

Hamilton and Mercedes were battling title rivals, Vettel and Ferrari, on the streets of Singapore in 2018. But the then four-time world champion brought out the best qualifying lap of his career to take a crucial pole position in the race. F1 journalist Will Buxton mentioned Hamilton was shaking after the lap.

I remember him visibly shaking after this lap. The very definition of being at the limit and on the edge… perhaps over it a few times. Potentially the greatest driver F1 has ever seen, on inarguably one of his greatest ever laps. https://t.co/9sak1hGNOC
— Will Buxton (@wbuxtonofficial) January 27, 2022

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“I remember him visibly shaking after this lap. The very definition of being at the limit and on the edge… perhaps over it a few times. Potentially the greatest driver F1 has ever seen, on inarguably one of his greatest ever laps.” said Buxton.

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It felt like one of the best–if not the best lap I’ve ever done: Lewis Hamilton

As reported by Guardian, the Mercedes driver described the lap as magic. He mentioned the lap was getting better and better with every passing corner. He described the Singapore circuit as Monaco on steroids.

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“That lap started perfect, and it just kept going. It felt magical. It felt like one of the best–if not the best lap I’ve ever done. This track is epic. It is the most challenging circuit for us in the year. It is Monaco on steroids,” Hamilton said.

“It is about pulling all the little bits you have found through practice and putting it together–99% of the time it doesn’t go right but that lap I didn’t have a wheelspin, I didn’t have a snap, the car was underneath me and I managed to maximize on every corner. I don’t remember one where I thought I could do more,” said Lewis.

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Well, the Singapore lap proved that Lewis is more than his car and definitely one of the fastest drivers in the sport’s history. Since then, he has consistently turned in many magical qualifying laps on his way to win more World Championships.

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Devang Chauhan is an F1 author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication, he has a keen eye for writing engaging and detailed articles on F1. Previously a writer for Sports Social's 'Chase Your Sport' Magazine, Devang has been an ardent follower of the sport for over a decade and has attended two editions of the Indian Grand Prix.

Will Buxton Anoints Lewis Hamilton the F1 GOAT as He Revisits His Heroics in Singapore

It felt like one of the best–if not the best lap I’ve ever done: Lewis Hamilton

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