Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

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Published: September 18, 2016

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Nico Rosberg sailed to the top of the Formula One drivers' standings on Sunday after he held off a late assault from Red Bull star Daniel Ricciardo to win the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix.  

The Mercedes driver topped the podium to take the overall standings lead from team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who could only manage a third-place finish behind Rosberg and Ricciardo.

The Singapore night sky lit up for Rosberg following the win, and the German could only express his satisfaction following a hard-fought triumph:



Sebastian Vettel started last on the grid after suffering a penalty in qualifying but recovered to take fifth behind Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen, who was unfortunate to miss out on the top three.

Nico Hulkenberg lasted just four seconds in Sunday's race after a grid collision with Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz saw him career into the wall.

Ricciardo's Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen was forced to settle for sixth place after a tricky night outing in Singapore, while Fernando Alonso finished seventh and Sergio Perez clinched eighth.

Here's how the classification ended after Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, via the official Formula One Twitter account:



Here's how the driver standings look after Rosberg snatched the lead for his own at Marina Bay:



For a breakdown of the Formula One driver standings in full, visit the official Formula One website.

      

Recap Pole leader Rosberg made an emphatic start to Sunday's outing and zipped into a swift lead from the off, but the exact opposite was the case for Hulkenberg, whose race was over almost before it had begun.

Former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde could only express his sympathy for Force India driver Hulkenberg, who was cleared of any blame by the stewards for his role in the clash:



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