2018 Singapore Grand Prix
991st World Championship race, 11th World Championship Singapore Grand Prix, 11th World Championship race at Marina Bay
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Kevin Magnussen  Haas-Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Marina Bay, 61 laps |
| Round: | 15 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 61 | 1hr 51m 11.611s | 25 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 61 | +8.961s | 18 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 61 | +39.945s | 15 | |
| 4 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 61 | +51.930s | 12 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 61 | +53.001s | 10 | |
| 6 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 61 | +53.982s | 8 | |
| 7 | +4 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 61 | +1m 43.011s | 6 |
| 8 | +4 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 60 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +4 |  Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 60 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 60 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 11 | +3 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +6 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +2 |  Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +6 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -7 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 60 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 16 | -9 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 17 |  Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 60 | +1 lap | ||
| 18 | +2 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 59 | +2 laps | |
| 19 |  Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 59 | +2 laps | ||
| R | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
- Romain Grosjean was given a five-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:36.015 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.334 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.628 | |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:36.702 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.794 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.996 | |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.985 | |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.320 | |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.365 | |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:38.588 | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:38.641 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:38.716 | |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.747 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.453 | |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:39.691 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:39.644 | |
| 17 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:39.809 | |
| 18 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:39.864 | |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:41.263 | |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:41.334 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:36.015 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.334 | 0.319 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.628 | 0.613 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:36.702 | 0.687 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.794 | 0.779 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.996 | 0.981 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.985 | 1.970 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.320 | 2.305 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.365 | 2.350 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:38.588 | 2.573 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:38.641 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:38.716 | |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.747 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.453 | |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:39.691 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:39.644 | |
| 17 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:39.809 | |
| 18 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:39.864 | |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:41.263 | |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:41.334 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 281 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 241 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 174 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 171 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 148 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 126 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 53 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 50 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | 49 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 46 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 45 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 38 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 28 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | 27 |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 8 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | 6 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | 6 |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley | 2 |
| 20 | Sergey Sirotkin | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 452 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 415 |
| 3 |  Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 274 |
| 4 | Renault | 91 |
| 5 | Haas-Ferrari | 76 |
| 6 | McLaren-Renault | 58 |
| 7 | Force India-Mercedes | 32 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 30 |
| 9 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 21 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 7 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 150th for Nico Hulkenberg
- Wins
- Driver: 69th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 83rd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 129th for Lewis Hamilton, 108th for Sebastian Vettel, 17th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 745th for Ferrari, 172nd for Mercedes, 156th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 79th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 96th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st for Kevin Magnussen (130th different fastest lap setter, 1st Danish driver)
- Constructor: 1st for Haas (41st different fastest lap setter)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 127th for Lewis Hamilton, 4th for Max Verstappen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 202nd and last for Fernando Alonso
- Pole & win
- Driver: 44th for Lewis Hamilton