24-09-2014, 15:58
http://www.planetf1.com/race-features/94...ngapore-GP
Mercedes
Nico Rosberg 3 - Lewis Hamilton 11
Race: Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton clung onto pole despite an early lap error. In the race, from the moment Nico Rosberg's wiring loom gave up the ghost, Lewis had 25 points to lose. His late-race charge was impressive, and although he seemed calm on team radio, the fact he passed a severely-struggling-with-tyres Sebastian Vettel in such a nadgey place, when he had laps and better opportunities to spare, shows that the pressure was getting to him. Presumably it was the fear of a Safety Car. Because if it can take seven laps - yes, seven laps - to clear up the debris from a broken Force India front wing and get the field back together, then it could have been close. Lewis passed Seb on Lap 54 and we only ran to 60 laps.
Nico Rosberg, for his part, showed the face of a true sportsman, not kicking his toys out of the pram when the dashboard read Game Over.
Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo 11 - Sebastian Vettel 3
Race: Vettel
Dan struggled in the race with a battery that wanted constant attention if it was going to take any charge, but Seb had already bested him away from the line - aided, it has to be said, by a big gap in front. The fact that Dan could outqualify Seb on a track where Seb has won for the last three years tells you all you need to know about the relationship, the four-time World Champion is not pegging him back. And great to hear the Aussie roar.
Ferrari
Fernando Alonso 12 - Kimi Raikkonen 2
Race: Alonso
Alonso's strategy gamble so nearly paid off, but he'd already proved that the Scuderia could still contend for podiums after their CEO-losing performance of Monza. Kimi Raikkonen also looked a lot racier than his result suggested. With recurring doubts over Alonso's future at the team it's important that Kimi sticks around.
McLaren.....
Mercedes
Nico Rosberg 3 - Lewis Hamilton 11
Race: Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton clung onto pole despite an early lap error. In the race, from the moment Nico Rosberg's wiring loom gave up the ghost, Lewis had 25 points to lose. His late-race charge was impressive, and although he seemed calm on team radio, the fact he passed a severely-struggling-with-tyres Sebastian Vettel in such a nadgey place, when he had laps and better opportunities to spare, shows that the pressure was getting to him. Presumably it was the fear of a Safety Car. Because if it can take seven laps - yes, seven laps - to clear up the debris from a broken Force India front wing and get the field back together, then it could have been close. Lewis passed Seb on Lap 54 and we only ran to 60 laps.
Nico Rosberg, for his part, showed the face of a true sportsman, not kicking his toys out of the pram when the dashboard read Game Over.
Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo 11 - Sebastian Vettel 3
Race: Vettel
Dan struggled in the race with a battery that wanted constant attention if it was going to take any charge, but Seb had already bested him away from the line - aided, it has to be said, by a big gap in front. The fact that Dan could outqualify Seb on a track where Seb has won for the last three years tells you all you need to know about the relationship, the four-time World Champion is not pegging him back. And great to hear the Aussie roar.
Ferrari
Fernando Alonso 12 - Kimi Raikkonen 2
Race: Alonso
Alonso's strategy gamble so nearly paid off, but he'd already proved that the Scuderia could still contend for podiums after their CEO-losing performance of Monza. Kimi Raikkonen also looked a lot racier than his result suggested. With recurring doubts over Alonso's future at the team it's important that Kimi sticks around.
McLaren.....
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