Formula One: Nico Rosberg Crowned The New King Of Singapore
September 18, 2016 20:07
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won the Singapore Grand Prix to leapfrog teammate Lewis Hamilton into the Formula 1 driver standings lead. Hamilton could only manage a third place finish with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo beating him to 2nd place
Mechanics of Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen speak with each other at their pit, prior to the start of Singapore GP (All Images Courtesy: AFP)
The start to the Singapore Grand Prix was marred by a crash in the opening lap
Sahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg came out the worst after the crash and had to retire
Officials remove the car of Sahara Force India's German driver Hulkenberg after he crashed
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg took control of the Singapore GP, opening a solid gap to his opponents
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, meanwhile, managed to keep Lewis Hamilton at bay and consolidated his 2nd place
With Sebastian Vettel starting last, Kimi Raikkonen kept Ferrari in the fray for a podium spot
Raikkonen put Hamilton under immense pressure for third spot but the Briton held on
Meanhwile, Rosberg too came under tremendous pressure from Ricciardo towards the closing stages but managed to hold on
With the win at Singapore, Rosberg leapfrogged teammate Hamilton's in the driver's standings and now leads by eight points