Sebastian Vettel Takes Victory at a Superb 2012 Singapore Grand Prix

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Published: September 23, 2012

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I have to say I am pleasantly surprised by the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix. I personally don’t like the circuit and have been largely unimpressed by the races since the opening race in 2008.

Nevertheless, the 2012 event provided shocks, crashes and far more overtakes than I would ever expect at such a venue!

 

Qualifying

Whilst Qualifying 1 (Q1) did provide a shock exit when Kamui Kobayashi failed to make it through, the overall result was predictably similar to every other Q1 since the F1 entry of the "slow six."

Track conditions were evolving with every new lap, and it was clear that a juicy fight was developing between Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton. As expected, the HRT, Marussia and Caterham cars all tumbled out, but as I said, it was a shock to see Kobayashi drop out as the Sauber driver struggled with his car.

It’s worth mentioning Jean-Eric Vergne, as it looked as though he would be taking his relatively normal exit from qualifying at his first attempt at Singapore’s streets. However, despite occupying the last drop spot for most of the session, the Torro Rosso man pulled his way up and took a deserved place in Qualifying 2 (Q2). It’s also worth mentioning that both Marussias were able to beat the HRTs despite having no KERS!



Q2 was a much closer fight. The usual faster cars had good battles, but it was no surprise to see both Red Bulls, Fernando Alonso and both McLarens easily get through (despite Jenson Button struggling with car setup).

It looked as though the Mercedes cars were going to take a shock exit in the second session, but last-minute blinders from Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg saved the teams' blushes. Bruno Senna had been clipping the walls throughout practice and Q1, but he took an early exit in Q2 when a clip to his right rear proved terminal for his car. The Williams man was clearly upse...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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