4-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel remains to be probably the most profitable driver within the historical past of the Singapore Grand Prix, with the German having secured a complete of 5 victories on the Marina Bay Circuit.
There have been 15 editions of the Singapore Grand Prix thus far and in ten of them, or two thirds, the winner has began from pole place. It reveals simply how vital is qualifying, particularly if a comparability is made with Monaco the place 46.48% of the races have been received from pole.
Solely within the very first yr in 2008, has the winner come from a place decrease than fifth. Fernando Alonso began from fifteenth, however that race featured a very chaotic sequence of occasions.
Vettel continues to reign in Singapore
Probably the most profitable driver in Singapore is Sebastian Vettel with 5 wins, adopted by Lewis Hamilton on 4. Seven drivers have shared all of the wins right here and 4 of them are on monitor this weekend. Unusually, Max Verstappen just isn’t considered one of them, as he’s but to interrupt his duck at Marina Bay. Not solely has he by no means received, he has by no means taken pole, though he has made it to the rostrum on three events.
As for the German, Vettel received with Pink Bull thrice whereas he additionally clinched two victories with Ferrari. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton received in 2009, driving for McLaren, and he went on to attain three additional victories on the Marina Bay Circuit with Mercedes.
The one different repeat winner is Fernando Alonso, who received the chaotic inaugural race in 2008 earlier than the Spaniard took one other good victory with Ferrari two years later.
Of the groups, Mercedes, Ferrari and Pink Bull paved the way on 4 wins apiece. In the case of pole positions, Vettel and Hamilton prime the desk on 4, with Ferrari the clear chief among the many groups with seven.
The German driver additionally has probably the most podium finishes on eight, forward of Hamilton on seven and Alonso on 5. Pink Bull leads the groups with 15 forward of Ferrari on 11, whereas Mercedes and McLaren are third equal on seven.
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