Ferrari chief Maurizio Arrivabene was humble in defeat as he declared that Lewis Hamilton deserved to win the Singapore Grand Prix after his team's decision to go aggressive backfired.
Vettel was first of the three to pit, doing so from second place after getting by Max Verstappen earlier in the race.
The early stop left him vulnerable to the undercut, a fact that did not escape Red Bull who got their man to get a move on out there in clear air.
By the time Verstappen emerged from his pitstop some laps later he had done enough to take second place back from Vettel, and that's how it remained until the end of the race.
After the race, Arrivabene made no excuses and conceded the better man won on the night.
He reported after the race at Marina Bay Circuit, "Today’s winner deserved the victory. After Sebastian overtook Verstappen, we went for an aggressive strategy, trying for the undercut on the Ultrasoft tyres."
"Unfortunately, during the one lap that would prove to be crucial, we found ourselves behind another car and so we were unable to run at a fast enough pace. Despite today’s result, not all is lost."
"Now, calmly and with determination, we will tackle the remaining six races, fighting all the way to the end," added the Italian team chief with his team now trailing Mercedes by 25-points, while Vettel has dropped to 40-points behind Hamilton in the standings.
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