2015 F1 Round 13 Singapore Grand Prix Race – Vettel holds lead at both safety-car restarts to beat Ricciardo

Vettel won the 61-lap Singapore Grand Prix on September 20 in 2:01:22.118. Ricciardo finished second, 1.478 seconds behind, while Räikkönen was third, 17.154 seconds off the winner.

Vettel made a clean start from pole and was already around three seconds ahead of Ricciardo after the first lap. He then maintained the lead, while the Red Bull driver closed in during the later stages.

On lap 14, Hülkenberg collided with Massa near the pit exit as the Williams driver emerged from the pits. Hülkenberg retired on the spot, and the race was neutralised first by the virtual safety car and then by the safety car. He was judged responsible for the incident after the race.

The second safety-car period came on lap 37 when a spectator entered the track. Vettel held his position at both restarts and crossed the line less than 1.5 seconds ahead.

Hamilton began losing power and positions on lap 27 before eventually returning to the pits to retire. Rosberg finished fourth in the other Mercedes.

Bottas finished fifth and Kvyat sixth. Pérez resisted pressure from the Toro Rossos to take seventh, ahead of Verstappen in eighth and Sainz in ninth.

Verstappen had fallen a lap behind after the start but fought his way back. Late in the race, the team asked him to let Sainz through. He did not comply and finished ahead of his team-mate. Nasr took tenth place and the final point.

Alonso, Button, Massa and Hülkenberg also failed to finish. Rossi was 14th on his Grand Prix debut, ahead of team-mate Stevens in 15th. Grosjean had completed 59 laps but returned to the pits to retire before the final lap.