Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix and runaway championship leader Lewis Hamilton retired mid-race, injecting new life into the fight for the Formula One title. Vettel led from start to finish in a race that was temporarily interrupted by a fan wandering on the track. Vettel’s third win of the season came by 1.4 seconds over Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was third, as the top three finished in the positions they started at the Marina Bay street circuit.

Hamilton suffered an engine-clamp failure that took away boost power, and after several laps of touring around attempting a reset, he retired on lap 33 of 61. His championship lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, who finished fourth. Williams driver Valterri Bottas was fifth, Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat sixth and Force India’s Sergio Perez seventh.

Test Your GK

In 2015 Formula One Season, Sebastian Vettel came first in _______ and ________. 

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Answer – Malaysian Grand Prix and Hungarian Grand Prix.

The Ferrari Driver Sebastian Vettel is from which country?

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Answer – Germany