Ferrarri's Sebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix in the 61 lap race, and his third win of the year. With 42nd win of his career, he also passed the legend Aryton Senna on the career all time win list. Leading from pole position, Vettel was in complete control from start to finish and never looked back. Daniel Ricciardo took second slot for Red Bull, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen driving for Ferrari.
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton running fourth had to retire when he suddenly lost power and slowed down. This was also his first race retirement of the year. His team-mate Nico Rosberg came fourth and is now 2nd in the drivers standing with 41 points behind.
Williams's Valtteri Bottas took fifth, ahead of Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat. Force India's Sergio Perez was seventh. With six races remaining this year, we will have to see if Rosberg can win more races and romp ahead of Lewis Hamilton for the Driver's championship. Vettel is not far away, as only eight points separates him from Rosberg.
Nico Hulkenberg was penalised three places grid drop for the next race in Japan for causing a collision with Felipe Massa. This happened on lap 14 and a safety car had to be deployed. On lap 37, the second safety car had to be in action as a spectator was wandering along the track.
Team Williams made the most of the second safety car to keep Bottas ahead of Kvyat, but lost out with the timing of his pit stops.
F1 next heads to the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit. Is it going to be Vettel or Hamilton or Rosberg? Only time will tell.
Driver's standing:
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton running fourth had to retire when he suddenly lost power and slowed down. This was also his first race retirement of the year. His team-mate Nico Rosberg came fourth and is now 2nd in the drivers standing with 41 points behind.
Williams's Valtteri Bottas took fifth, ahead of Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat. Force India's Sergio Perez was seventh. With six races remaining this year, we will have to see if Rosberg can win more races and romp ahead of Lewis Hamilton for the Driver's championship. Vettel is not far away, as only eight points separates him from Rosberg.
Nico Hulkenberg was penalised three places grid drop for the next race in Japan for causing a collision with Felipe Massa. This happened on lap 14 and a safety car had to be deployed. On lap 37, the second safety car had to be in action as a spectator was wandering along the track.
Team Williams made the most of the second safety car to keep Bottas ahead of Kvyat, but lost out with the timing of his pit stops.
F1 next heads to the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit. Is it going to be Vettel or Hamilton or Rosberg? Only time will tell.
Driver's standing:
- LEWIS HAMILTON-252
- NICO ROSBERG-211
- SEBASTIAN VETTEL-203
- KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN-107
- VALTTERI BOTTAS-101
- FELIPE MASSA-97
- DANIEL RICCIARDO-73
- DANIIL KVYAT-66
- SERGIO PEREZ-39
- ROMAIN GROSJEAN-38
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