Charles Leclerc admitted he threw away the chance of victory at the Singapore Grand Prix with a start that was "not good enough".
With Max Verstappen well down the order after his qualifying misfortune, Leclerc took full advantage by sticking his Ferrari on pole. He would have hoped to convert that into a fourth race win of the season, but his chances of doing so evaporated with his poor launch off the line.
That underwhelming start allowed Sergio Perez to nip in front and take the early lead of the race. And the pace of the Red Bull proved to be too much, as the Mexican tamed the treacherous conditions admirably to lead for the rest of the race.
