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  • Hamilton takes victory in Singapore after a chaotic race

    18 Sep 2017

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    After a chaotic start to the race in the first ever wet Singapore Grand Prix, it was Lewis Hamilton who managed to steer clear of trouble and emerge victorious.


    After a chaotic beginning to the 2017 Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton managed to prevail and take the chequered flag. 

    Prior to the start of the race, the skies began to open up, with all signs pointing to an interesting and eventful Sunday night. After all, this would be the first time that the Singapore GP would be a wet race, and the first F1 night race to run in wet conditions. 

    And true to form, the start of the race proved to be incredibly chaotic - while Sebastien Vettel and Max Verstappen got off to a good start, Kimi Raikonnen came charging on the inside after having gotten off to a fantastic start. However, due to the rain, Raikonnen lost control on the entry into Turn One, colliding into Verstappen and causing absolute mayhem with several cars being taken out. This led to the race being yellowed flagged and the safety car being deployed, all within the first minute of the race. 

    Hamilton managed to barely stay out of harm's way, and as the race resumed on lap five, was in the lead ahead of Ricciardo. Hamilton continued to build his lead, only to see it erased not once, by twice by safety cars, due to crashes by Daniel Kvatt and Marcus Ericsson. However, after a weekend where the pair of Mercedes looked slightly off the pace compared to the Ferraris and Red Bulls, Hamilton took the chequered flag ahead of Ricciardo and teammate Valtteri Bottas. The chaotic race also meant that several drivers managed to secure career best finishes, including Carlos Sainz in fourth, Sergio Perez in fifth, Jolyon Palmer in sixth and Stoffel Vandoorne in seventh. 

    With this win, Hamilton goes 28 points clear at the top of the Driver's Championship, while Mercedes further consolidates its lead atop the Constructor's Championship, clear of Ferrari by 98 points. 

    Pos 
    PointsDriverTeamRace Time Qualifying Fastest Lap
    125Lewis HamiltonMercedes2:03:23.544 5
     1:40.126
     11:45.008 (55)
    218Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing Tag Heuer    +4.507 2
     1:39.840
     
    315Valtteri BottasMercedes+8.800 6
     1:44.197
       
    412Carlos SainzTorro Rosso+22.822 10
     1:42.056
       
    510Sergio PerezForce India Mercedes+25.359 12
     1:42.246
       
    68Jolyon PalmerRenault+27.259 11
     1:42.107
       
    76Stoffel Vandoorne   McLaren Honda+30.388 9
     1:41.398
       
    84Lance StrollWilliams Mercedes+41.696 18
     1:44.728
       
    92Romain GrosjeanHaas Ferrari+43.282 15
     1:43.883
       
    101Esteban OconForce India Mercedes+44.795 14
     1:42.760
       
    11 Felipe MassaWilliams Mercedes+46.536 17
     1:44.014
       
    12 Pascal WehrleinSauber Ferrari+2 lap 19
     1:45.059
       

    Retirement
    -- Kevin MagnussenHaas Ferrari DNF 16 
     1:43.756
       
    -- Nico HulkenbergRenault DNF  7
     1:41.013
       
    -- Marcus EricssonSauber Ferrari DNF  20
     1:45.570
       
    -- Daniil KvyatTorro Rosso DNF  13
     1:42.338
       
    -- Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Honda DNF  8
     1:41.179
       
    -- Sebastian VettelFerrari DNF  1
     1:39.491
       
    -- Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing Tag Heuer DNF  2
     1:39.814
       
    -- Kimi RaikkonenFerrari DNF 4
     1:40.069
       

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    Hamilton takes victory in Singapore after a chaotic race

    18 Sep 2017

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    2,074 views

    After a chaotic start to the race in the first ever wet Singapore Grand Prix, it was Lewis Hamilton who managed to steer clear of trouble and emerge victorious.


    After a chaotic beginning to the 2017 Formula One Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton managed to prevail and take the chequered flag. 

    Prior to the start of the race, the skies began to open up, with all signs pointing to an interesting and eventful Sunday night. After all, this would be the first time that the Singapore GP would be a wet race, and the first F1 night race to run in wet conditions. 

    And true to form, the start of the race proved to be incredibly chaotic - while Sebastien Vettel and Max Verstappen got off to a good start, Kimi Raikonnen came charging on the inside after having gotten off to a fantastic start. However, due to the rain, Raikonnen lost control on the entry into Turn One, colliding into Verstappen and causing absolute mayhem with several cars being taken out. This led to the race being yellowed flagged and the safety car being deployed, all within the first minute of the race. 

    Hamilton managed to barely stay out of harm's way, and as the race resumed on lap five, was in the lead ahead of Ricciardo. Hamilton continued to build his lead, only to see it erased not once, by twice by safety cars, due to crashes by Daniel Kvatt and Marcus Ericsson. However, after a weekend where the pair of Mercedes looked slightly off the pace compared to the Ferraris and Red Bulls, Hamilton took the chequered flag ahead of Ricciardo and teammate Valtteri Bottas. The chaotic race also meant that several drivers managed to secure career best finishes, including Carlos Sainz in fourth, Sergio Perez in fifth, Jolyon Palmer in sixth and Stoffel Vandoorne in seventh. 

    With this win, Hamilton goes 28 points clear at the top of the Driver's Championship, while Mercedes further consolidates its lead atop the Constructor's Championship, clear of Ferrari by 98 points. 

    Pos 
    PointsDriverTeamRace Time Qualifying Fastest Lap
    125Lewis HamiltonMercedes2:03:23.544 5
     1:40.126
     11:45.008 (55)
    218Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing Tag Heuer    +4.507 2
     1:39.840
     
    315Valtteri BottasMercedes+8.800 6
     1:44.197
       
    412Carlos SainzTorro Rosso+22.822 10
     1:42.056
       
    510Sergio PerezForce India Mercedes+25.359 12
     1:42.246
       
    68Jolyon PalmerRenault+27.259 11
     1:42.107
       
    76Stoffel Vandoorne   McLaren Honda+30.388 9
     1:41.398
       
    84Lance StrollWilliams Mercedes+41.696 18
     1:44.728
       
    92Romain GrosjeanHaas Ferrari+43.282 15
     1:43.883
       
    101Esteban OconForce India Mercedes+44.795 14
     1:42.760
       
    11 Felipe MassaWilliams Mercedes+46.536 17
     1:44.014
       
    12 Pascal WehrleinSauber Ferrari+2 lap 19
     1:45.059
       

    Retirement
    -- Kevin MagnussenHaas Ferrari DNF 16 
     1:43.756
       
    -- Nico HulkenbergRenault DNF  7
     1:41.013
       
    -- Marcus EricssonSauber Ferrari DNF  20
     1:45.570
       
    -- Daniil KvyatTorro Rosso DNF  13
     1:42.338
       
    -- Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Honda DNF  8
     1:41.179
       
    -- Sebastian VettelFerrari DNF  1
     1:39.491
       
    -- Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing Tag Heuer DNF  2
     1:39.814
       
    -- Kimi RaikkonenFerrari DNF 4
     1:40.069
       

    24.4k

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    singapore night race f1 singapore f1 singapore grand prix lewis hamilton mercedes formula one formula 1 f1 f1 night race night race singapore circuit

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