Race Notes – Rosberg takes Singapore

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Nico Rosberg 

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Nico Rosberg took his 200th career F1 start from pole, and won the Singapore Grand Prix tonight. Daniel Ricciardo closed on Rosberg in the closing laps to finish only half a second behind in his Red Bull to finish second.

Lewis Hamilton finished in third, 8 seconds behind the winner.

The win is Rosberg’s eighth of the season.

Kimi Raikkonen (10.2s) finished in fourth in his Ferrari, while his team mate Vettel (27.6s), after starting in 22nd, finished fifth. Max Verstappen (1m11.1s) in the second Red Bull was sixth, Fernando Alonso (1m29.1s) in his McLaren-Honda was seventh, Sergio Perez (1m51,0s) in his Force India-Mercedes was ninth and Kevin Magnussen (1m59.9s) in the Renault finished in the final points position in tenth place.

Before the start, everyone but the Red Bull’s starting on the ultra soft tyres.

Grosjean doesn’t start due to brake issues.

The cars come around to the start and the lights go out and the race starts with Rosberg taking the lead from Ricciardo, Hamilton and Raikkonen. Hulkenberg and Sainz touch and Hulkenberg spins into the wall and is out – the safety car is deployed.

Button’s front wing is damaged while Bottas has a puncture. The safety car leads the cars through the pits as Hulkenberg’s damaged car is on the start straight.

At the end of lap 2 the safety car comes in, and the race resumes Rosberg is still leading Ricciardo Hamilton, Raikkonen, Alonso, Kvyat, Sainz, Verstappen, Massa and Magnussen in tenth.

On lap 5 Hamilton sets fast lap at 1m51.838s.

Vettel passes …

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