Lewis Hamilton made winning the Singapore Grand Prix look easy, even though he had to sort a technical problem with the car himself, as he screamed around the flood-lit streets at top speed.
The reigning World Champion's Kinetic Energy Recovery System failed and he was forced to fiddle with switches and complicated instruction from the pits between corners.
"I had to disable it and re-engage it. There were quite a few switches to press - like I don't have enough to do in the car!" complained Lewis lightheartedly, as Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am poured him another glass of champagne in the McLaren garage. "I got to meet Beyonce yesterday," the driver boasted, "it's been an incredible weekend."
Hamilton started from pole and was in control throughout, despite the efforts of Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel. "I knew I was longer than the guys behind me, so I was never under serious pressure." Rosberg beat second-place man Vettel off the start line and was keeping up with Hamilton until he pitted, exited, and drove over the white line. This earned him a drive-through penalty.
Vettel also incurred a drive-though for speeding in the pitlane, and drove so hard that a number of parts - such as a wing mirror, a barge-board and part of his diffuser, fell off as he hustled his Red Bull for 61 laps.
Team mate Mark Webber suffered a brake failure which put an end to his championship hopes. And the Brawns of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello were forced to back off too as their brake temperatures rocketed.
Timo Glock finished second to give Toyota a timely result ahead of next weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, and Fernando Alonso finished third, dedicating his podium to former boss and manager Flavio Briatore, who was banned from international motor sport last Monday.
Brawn take a combined seven points to Vettel's five, which strengthen's their lead in both championships. Button now leads his team mate by 15 points with three races to go.
Hamilton sent his countryman a warning: "Last year I was leading by 17 points with two races to go". His breathless victory by a single point at the season finale is still a clear memory.
Team principal Ross Brawn says he's not banking on anything: "I've competed in many championships when I've lost the title at the last race."
RACE RESULTS:
- Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes
- Timo Glock - Toyota
- Fernando Alonso - Renault
- Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull-Renault
- Jenson Button - Brawn-Mercedes
- Rubens Barrichello - Brawn-Mercedes
- Heikki Kovalainen - McLaren-Mercedes
- Robert Kubica - BMW-Sauber
DRIVER'S CHAMPIONSHIP:
- Button - 84
- Barrichello - 69
- Vettel - 59
- Webber - 51.5
- Raikkonen - 40
- Hamilton - 37
CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP:
- Brawn GP - 153
- Red Bull Racing - 110.5
- Ferrari - 62
- McLaren - 59
- Toyota - 46.5
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