Lewis Hamilton reckons such was Max Verstappen’s start in Singapore that he was likely in Sebastian Vettel’s “blind spot” which led to the crash.

Vettel started the Singapore race from pole position with Verstappen second on the grid.

But while the Dutchman, along with Kimi Raikkonen in third, got a flying start, Vettel’s was a bit slower.

The German moved across the track to cover Verstappen, which resulted in contact between the three. They all retired.

Asked for his thoughts on what may have happened to his title rival, Hamilton explained: “I think Sebastian… often – when you look at my last start at Monza – when you pull away, you can’t actually see the guy who’s in second place.