Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2014 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix with consummate professionalism and ease at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday, as he edged ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg at the top of the World Championship standings—per Sky Sports F1: 

Red Bull duo Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo joined Hamilton on the podium, but the day belonged to the Englishman.

It was both Mercedes’ brilliance and their incompetence that saw Hamilton claim his victory, though, with car faults costing Rosberg dearly, and Hamilton’s added power over his race rivals seeing him over the line.

The German was forced to start in the pit lane due to faulty electronics, and his race was over just a few laps later as the problems went unresolved—as Sky Sports F1 revealed:

That left Hamilton to romp to an unrivalled victory, and he did so in style. Here’s a look at the final race standings after a dramatic day in Singapore:

Position	Driver	Team
1	HAMILTON	MERCEDES
2	VETTEL	RED BULL
3	RICCIARDO	RED BULL
4	ALONSO	FERRARI
5	MASSA	WILLIAMS
6	VERGNE	TORO ROSSO
7	PEREZ	FORCE INDIA
8	RAIKKONEN	FERRARI
9	HULKENBERG	FORCE INDIA
10	MAGNUSSEN	MCLAREN
11	BOTTAS	WILLIAMS
12	MALDONADO	LOTUS
13	GROSJEAN	LOTUS
14	KVYAT	TORO ROSSO
15	ERICSSON	CATERHAM
16	BIANCHI	MARUSSIA
17	CHILTON	MARUSSIA
RET	ROSBERG	MERCEDES
RET	BUTTON	MCLAREN
RET	SUTIL	SAUBER
RET	GUTIERREZ	SAUBER
RET	KOBAYASHI	CATERHAM

The ongoing battle between Hamilton and Rosberg has been the story of the 2014 F1 season so far, and seeing his teammate’s car fail seemed to give the Englishman added impetus to claim the victory.

Having claimed pole, the Englishman flew out of the traps in Singapore, establishing a healthy lead after the opening few laps that only grew with every impressive turn.

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Vettel and Ricciardo did everything in their power to catch the Englishman, but his equipment advantage meant that the Red Bull pair were fighting a losing battle.

Sergio Perez and Adrian Sutil’s crash delayed Hamilton’s progress momentarily, but once the race restarted, the 29-year-old resumed normal service.

However, new tyres were needed for Hamilton late in the race. After opening up a gap of over 25 seconds, his pit stop did little to impact the outcome of the race.

As Sky Sports F1 revealed, Hamilton came back into the race just behind Vettel with seven laps to go, but the new tyres were enough to see him round the German:

He was all over the back of Vettel, and the Red Bull driver could do nothing about the move that saw him re-establish his lead, as Mercedes AMG F1 reported:

"

What a move from @LewisHamilton! HE'S BACK IN THE LEAD OF THE #SINGAPOREGP!!! #F1

— MERCEDES AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 21, 2014"

From then on, the result was elementary.

While the podium-topping feeling will have the Englishman elated, it’s the damage that the Singapore Grand Prix did to the World Championship standings that counts, as he now leads Rosberg by three points with just five races remaining.

He deserves as much, as well, as the Singapore Grand Prix simply summed up how superb he's been all season. It was a particularly stunning driveand F1 Racing on NBC was one of many singing his praises after the chequered flag:

Had Rosberg’s car been in perfect shape, it may well have been a different story in Singapore, but take nothing away from Hamilton, who was phenomenal from start to finish.

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The German was simply out of luck, and he reflected on a "tough day" with Sky Sports F1 after his retirement:

"

It was a horrible feeling to see everyone go because then I knew it was over. Then the whole steering wheel wasn’t working so I had no hybrid power and my shifting was shifting two gears at a time and I had no DRS so the car just wasn’t working at all. And then there was just no point in continuing. So a tough day really.

"

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Where Rosberg's car failed, Hamilton's prevailed, though, swinging the World Championship pendulum his way.

The Japanese Grand Prix is next up for Hamilton, where he’ll look to extend his new lead at the top of the World Championship standings and edge closer to the crown that his driving deserves.

Should the Englishman produce a similarly breathtaking drive in Suzuka City, though, grabbing the World Championship with both hands is almost an inevitability.