adminSINGAPORE. — Formula One was faced with a major security threat yesterday as a fan wandered onto the side of the road during an action-packed race under the lights in Singapore. “There’s a man on the track, there’s a man on the track!” eventual winner Sebastian Vettel exclaimed on his way to a dominant victory.Lewis Hamilton’s demise through the heart of Singapore was almost as painful as the authorities were slow to get hold of the situation here. Around an illuminated street circuit supported by 65 miles of electric cables, the world champion lost power altogether.
This was his first retirement of the season, only the second time he has failed to claim victory in his usually all-conquering Mercedes unit.
Hamilton need not worry too much about his lead over Nico Rosberg in the championship, which still stands at an impressive 43 points after his team-mate’s fourth-placed finish, it is the devastating return of Vettel that could give the Brit chills in this hot and humid city-state.
The Ferrari driver, now a four-time winner here, led from start to finish and moves ahead of Ayrton Senna with 42 grand prix victories. That Hamilton was aiming to just match his Brazilian idol’s tally last night, is another kick in the teeth.
Mercedes’ mysterious tyre problems in qualifying saw them start on the third row of the grid and their pace showed no sign of picking up early on. Vettel — wearing a red visor on his helmet to sharpen his eye-sight under the lights — eked out a three-second lead over Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo on the first lap alone.
Hamilton and Rosberg were 10 seconds behind the former world champion soon after, as Kimi Raikkonen and Daniil Kvyat tried their best to catch up with the leading duo. — MailOnline.
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