Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2015 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

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Published: September 20, 2015

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Sebastian Vettel led from the front in a dominant display to claim victory in Sunday's stop-start Singapore Grand Prix, where championship leader Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire due to engine problems.

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo finished second to the four-time world champion despite making his best attempts to hound down his lead, while Kimi Raikkonen placed third in Ferrari's first double-podium race of 2015.

Vettel started in pole position and never looked like losing his lead in what was an excellent display from the German, with Hamilton's 34th lap retirement serving as the icing on Ferrari's cake.

Read on for recap and reaction to Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, complete with full results from the Marina Bay Street Circuit and look to the overall drivers' standings, per the official Formula One Twitter account:



Vettel qualified on pole and took full advantage of his position, storming out of the blocks in textbook fashion to leave his pursuers chasing fumes.

In a show of form closer to what fans were used to seeing during his days at Red Bull circa 2011, he opened up a three-second cushion over former team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.

Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen was stalled at the start but made good progress from a one-lap disadvantage, but Vettel's pace after the opening 10 laps only further boosted Ferrari's hopes for victory, per Formula One:



Tyre tactics would come to play a large role in the script, however, as teams began to make the first of their pit-stops, while a number of safety car laps provided unexpected delays.

Some of the race's major drama emerged from the pits, too, as Felipe Massa collided with Force India's Nico Hulkenberg upon re-entering for the 14th lap, putting an end to the latter's race:



Hulkenberg wasn't pleased with how he was forced to leave the race and told BBC Sport's Lee McKenzie...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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