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Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) was left leading the Singapore Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton's gearbox failed. The reigning world champion eventually converted the lead into his second win of the season.
Hamilton had led from the start when he retired on lap 22. His teammate Jenson Button picked up a second podium finish in as many race, as he crossed the line second.
The last step of the podium was once debated between Pastor Maldonado (Williams) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari). A bad pit stop call followed by a hydraulic failure on Williams' part handed third place to Alonso as Maldonado retired.
In the championship standings, Alonso still leads, but now over Vettel, by 29 points.
Fourth place in the race was earned by Paul di Resta (Force India), followed by a quiet Nico Rosberg (Mercedes). Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean brought their Lotus home in formation, respectively in sixth and seventh spot.
A brave drive after an early puncture earned Felipe Massa (Ferrari) eighth spot. Australians Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) and Mark Webber (Red Bull) rounded out the top 10.
Noteworthy drives include Michael Schumacher's and Timo Glock's. The first crashed into Jean-Éric Vergne (Toro Rosso) on lap 38, while the second crossed the line in an unexpected 12th place, good enough to put his team Marussia ahead of rival Caterham in the manufacturers' standings.
Race results* - Singapore Grand Prix
1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 59 laps 2.00'26"144
2 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 8"959
3 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F2012) - 15"227
4 - Paul Di Resta (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 19"063
5 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W03) - 34"759
6 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E20-Renault) - 35"7
7 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E20-Renault) - 36"6
8 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2012) - 42"8
9 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 45"8
10 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 47"1
11 - Sergio Perez (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 50"6
12 - Timo Glock (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1 lap
13 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1 lap
14 - Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1 lap
15 - Charles Pic (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1 lap
16 - Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1 lap
17 - Pedro De La Rosa (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1 lap
18 - Bruno Senna (Williams FW34-Renault) - 2 laps
19 - Vitaly Petrov (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 2 laps
Fastest lap of the race by Nico Hulkenberg in 1'51"033
Retirements
Lap 22 - Lewis Hamilton
Lap 33 - Narain Karthikeyan
Lap 41 - Pastor Maldonado
Lap 41 - Michael Schumacher
Lap 41 - Jean Eric Vergne
Drivers' standings
1.Alonso 194; 2.Vettel 165; 3.Raikkonen 149; 4.Hamilton 142; 5.Webber 133; 6.Button 119; 7.Rosberg 93; 8.Grosjean 82; 9.Perez 65; 10.Massa 51; 11.Di Resta 44; 12.Schumacher 43; 13.Kobayashi 35; 14.Hulkenberg 31; 15.Maldonado 29; 16.Senna 25; 17.Vergne 8; 18.Ricciardo 6
Constructors' standings
1.Red Bull-Renault 298; 2.McLaren-Mercedes 261; 3.Ferrari 245; 4.Lotus-Renault 231; 5.Mercedes 136; 6.Sauber-Ferrari 100; 7.Force India-Mercedes 75; 8.Williams-Renault 54; 9.Toro Rosso-Ferrari 14.
*Unofficial results
Hamilton had led from the start when he retired on lap 22. His teammate Jenson Button picked up a second podium finish in as many race, as he crossed the line second.
The last step of the podium was once debated between Pastor Maldonado (Williams) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari). A bad pit stop call followed by a hydraulic failure on Williams' part handed third place to Alonso as Maldonado retired.
In the championship standings, Alonso still leads, but now over Vettel, by 29 points.
Fourth place in the race was earned by Paul di Resta (Force India), followed by a quiet Nico Rosberg (Mercedes). Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean brought their Lotus home in formation, respectively in sixth and seventh spot.
A brave drive after an early puncture earned Felipe Massa (Ferrari) eighth spot. Australians Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) and Mark Webber (Red Bull) rounded out the top 10.
Noteworthy drives include Michael Schumacher's and Timo Glock's. The first crashed into Jean-Éric Vergne (Toro Rosso) on lap 38, while the second crossed the line in an unexpected 12th place, good enough to put his team Marussia ahead of rival Caterham in the manufacturers' standings.
Race results* - Singapore Grand Prix
1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 59 laps 2.00'26"144
2 - Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/27-Mercedes) - 8"959
3 - Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F2012) - 15"227
4 - Paul Di Resta (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 19"063
5 - Nico Rosberg (Mercedes MGP W03) - 34"759
6 - Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus E20-Renault) - 35"7
7 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus E20-Renault) - 36"6
8 - Felipe Massa (Ferrari F2012) - 42"8
9 - Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso STR7-Ferrari) - 45"8
10 - Mark Webber (Red Bull RB8-Renault) - 47"1
11 - Sergio Perez (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 50"6
12 - Timo Glock (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1 lap
13 - Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber C31-Ferrari) - 1 lap
14 - Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM05-Mercedes) - 1 lap
15 - Charles Pic (Marussia MR01-Cosworth) - 1 lap
16 - Heikki Kovalainen (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 1 lap
17 - Pedro De La Rosa (HRT F112-Cosworth) - 1 lap
18 - Bruno Senna (Williams FW34-Renault) - 2 laps
19 - Vitaly Petrov (Caterham CT01-Renault) - 2 laps
Fastest lap of the race by Nico Hulkenberg in 1'51"033
Retirements
Lap 22 - Lewis Hamilton
Lap 33 - Narain Karthikeyan
Lap 41 - Pastor Maldonado
Lap 41 - Michael Schumacher
Lap 41 - Jean Eric Vergne
Drivers' standings
1.Alonso 194; 2.Vettel 165; 3.Raikkonen 149; 4.Hamilton 142; 5.Webber 133; 6.Button 119; 7.Rosberg 93; 8.Grosjean 82; 9.Perez 65; 10.Massa 51; 11.Di Resta 44; 12.Schumacher 43; 13.Kobayashi 35; 14.Hulkenberg 31; 15.Maldonado 29; 16.Senna 25; 17.Vergne 8; 18.Ricciardo 6
Constructors' standings
1.Red Bull-Renault 298; 2.McLaren-Mercedes 261; 3.Ferrari 245; 4.Lotus-Renault 231; 5.Mercedes 136; 6.Sauber-Ferrari 100; 7.Force India-Mercedes 75; 8.Williams-Renault 54; 9.Toro Rosso-Ferrari 14.
*Unofficial results