Singapore GP Pole Shows Sebastian Vettel Is Still Fastest F1 Driver over 1 Lap

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Published: September 19, 2015

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It was at the Singapore Grand Prix in 2012 where Lewis Hamilton's love story with Mercedes first began.

Pole position at Marina Bay, a fortnight after his third win of the campaign at Monza, appeared to paper over the cracks forming in his increasingly strained relationship with McLaren.

But his retirement from the lead of the race after just 22 laps widened those cracks beyond repair—it wasn't the first time his car had ruined his good work that year.



As he walked away and into the shadows, Hamilton knew this was the final straw, that the people who turned him into the youngest-ever world champion just four years earlier were now obstructing him from further success.

Mercedes knew it too and acted quickly and opportunistically, selling him a dream and offering Hamilton the inspiration, the sense of purpose and possibility he had been starved of at McLaren.

A deal to join the Silver Arrows for 2013 was announced just five days later.



Making a crucial, potentially career-defining decision in the immediate aftermath of a crushing disappointment carries a huge element of risk for any athlete, particularly one as emotional and impulsive as a 27-year-old Hamilton.

Yet as they returned to the scene of where it all started for this weekend's race, both driver and team had the chance to reflect upon how far they'd come in such a short period of time and how much they have achieved since their three-year plan was established in September 2012. 

And, of course, it offered them the opportunity to underline their recent success by equalling two of the most coveted, long-standing qualifying records in F1, per Sky Sports' live commentary.



Hamilton, now one short of equalling his boyhood idol Ayrton Senna's tally of 41 grand prix victories, entered the one-hour session with a shot of matching the Brazilian's record ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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