Lewis Hamilton is now the favourite and Vettel has only himself to blame | Giles Richards


The Singapore Grand Prix feels like the moment the F1 title pendulum swung decisively in favour of the Mercedes driver after Sebastian Vettel’s costly blunder

The win in Singapore may prove to be the miracle at Marina Bay Lewis Hamilton had been hoping for but, putting aside divine intervention, the British driver comprehensively earned his victory. The crash off the grid took out his rivals but he still had to execute a perfect race to take the flag. He was on it immediately. Just moments later, aware that Sebastian Vettel’s car was leaking fluid, he went offline out of turn three to avoid it – wisely as it was there the stricken Vettel spun and crashed.

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