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Sebastian Vettel: King of Singapore
- Updated: September 13, 2016
As the F1 roadshow prepares to roll into Singapore, Planet F1 takes a closer look at Sebastian Vettel’s remarkable record at the Marina Bay circuit.
Ferrari fans have not had much to smile about this season. The Prancing Horse has mostly been limping behind a determined Red Bull but events in Monza, where Sebastian Vettel finished third on the podium in front of the ever-passionate home crowd, showed that there are still some flickers of life left in the iconic manufacturer.
With confidence slightly restored, Vettel now returns to a track he clearly loves at the perfect time. The quadruple world champion has won four times in Singapore and has been on the podium every year since 2010.
We begin, though, in 2011, when the German built the foundation for a phenomenal hat-trick.
2011 After missing out on victory by 0.293 seconds in 2010, Vettel returned to Singapore with some unfinished business. In what was his 50th race for Red Bull, Vettel was utterly dominant despite the introduction of a safety car – due to Michael Schumacher sent flying in the air after running into the back of Sergio Perez – eating away at his handsome lead.
On the restart, Vettel had opened up a remarkable 8.9 second gap after just …
