Singapore Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton makes hay amid chaos
Singapore — Lewis Hamilton took a huge stride towards a fourth Formula One title on Sunday with victory in an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix after Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out at the start.The Mercedes driver now has a 28-point cushion over the German, with six of the 20 races remaining. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, who also emerged from the opening lap carnage unscathed, was second for the third year in a row, with Finland’s Valtteri Bottas completing the podium for Mercedes."God blessed me today for sure," said Hamilton, who set a lap record on his way to a third consecutive win."I capitalised on the incident. Who would’ve known that would happen? It’s really unfortunate for Ferrari, but great for the team [Mercedes]." The Briton cashed in after Vettel, Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen and Red Bull’s front row contender, Max Verstappen, smashed into each other as they raced off the wet starting grid and into the first corner.Ferrari blamed Verstappen, whil...
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