Punctures Become Key in Singapore, Sebastian Vettel On the Verge of Title?

Qualifying:

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Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Diff.
1	39	Sho Tsuboi		1:50.618	1:50.310
2	88	Robert Kubica		1:50.653	1:50.483	+0.173
3	47	Lando Norris		1:51.290	1:50.908	+0.598
4	18	Sebastian Vettel		1:51.371	1:52.246	+1.061
5	56	Einar Ármannsson		1:52.359	1:52.135	+1.825
6	20	Kevin Magnussen		1:52.263	1:52.689	+1.953
7	23	Jules Bianchi		1:52.903	1:52.275	+1.965
8	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1:53.133	1:52.828	+2.518
9	1	Victoria Desai		1:53.463	1:53.124	+2.814
10	57	Dean Stoneman		1:53.373	1:53.243	+2.933

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No mentally stable Formula One world champion will ever dignify the notion that you do not need at least a little bit of luck to secure the title. Lando Norris’s retirement shortly after taking the lead of the Singapore Grand Prix proved it once again, as he now finds himself 25 points adrift of Sebastian Vettel with 44 points still left to race for.

In the light drizzle that affected the majority of the Grand Prix, Jules Bianchi came into his own, easily dispatching the two ROOKIE cars to secure a second-place finish, his fifth runner-up spot of the season. Both Jules Bianchi and Sho Tsuboi passed Einar Ármannsson in the standings.

Two teams that were getting along very well with the Marina Bay circuit were Ferrari and Williams, the former ended up with a double-points finish, the latter were ninth and tenth, thus as good as you can be without scoring points. Shwartzman and Lorandi did themselves favours by keeping up with their better teammates for long stretches.

Outside of Lando Norris’s catastrophic DNF, Bridgestone also suffered the nightmare of two more drivers suffering race-ending punctures: Kevin Magnussen lost a point by retiring and Théo Poouchaire was also subjected to the indignity of having to park his vehicle shortly before the chequered flag.

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Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	18	Sebastian Vettel		72:036.293	4	10
2	23	Jules Bianchi		+43.199	7	8
3	39	Sho Tsuboi		+65.444	1	7
4	88	Robert Kubica		+66.731	2	5
5	1	Victoria Desai		+83.359	9	4
6	56	Einar Ármannsson		+84.900	5	3
7	10	Alessio Lorandi		+96.136	12	2
8	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1 Lap	8	1
9	70	Pastor Maldonado		1 Lap	15
10	26	Robert Shwartzman		1 Lap	18

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Fastest Lap:

Sebastian Vettel – 1:53.050

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Williams-Ferrari – while they were not rewarded in points, their competitiveness was nice to see.

Reject Of The Race:

Bridgestone – regardless of whether the punctures were all their fault, it is a horrible look in terms of marketing.