SINGAPORE, CMC-Leader Lewis Hamilton retired for the first time this year as Sebastian Vettel sped to victory in the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday.
He suffered a loss of power while running fourth, before dropping down the field and was told to retire.
Hamilton’s championship lead was cut to 41 points by his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg who finished fourth.
Hamilton, whose paternal grandparents hail from Grenada, and Rosberg ran fifth and sixth in the opening stint, unable to keep up with the Ferraris and Red Bulls ahead.
Vettel took his third win of the year in dominant style, controlling the race from start to finish as two safety cars led to hectic action behind.
Both Mercedes were incapable of challenging at the front as Daniel Ricciardo took second for Red Bull, ahead of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen.
There are 150 points still available in the remaining six races, starting in Japan next weekend.
