Hamilton wins in Singapore GP, Bottas places 3rd

Lewis Hamilton drove a masterful race to win the Singapore Grand Prix and take a stranglehold on the title as rival Sebastian Vettel crashed out, reported British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Hamilton, who started fifth after struggling in qualifying, was leading within four cor-ners after Vettel collided with Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the start, said the report.

It could be a defining moment in the championship. Vettel was expected to re-take the lead at a track on which Ferrari had an advantage over Mercedes. Instead, Hamilton heads into the final six races of the season with a 28-point advantage, the BBC report said.

Hamilton did so after one of his most impressive drives. Mercedes went into the race thinking about damage limitation, with team boss Toto Wolff talking about the best pos-sible result being to limit the loss of points to Vettel, added BBC.

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