2009 Formula One World Championship début. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had been running in second until he collided with BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica. The accident meant the race finished behind the safety car, with Toyota's Jarno Trulli eventually classified third despite McLaren's false protest he had illegally overtaken Lewis Hamilton. Reigning champion Hamilton was disqualified from the Australian race for lying to the stewards and at the following Malaysian Grand Prix there were reports he was on the verge of quitting. The race was equally dramatic, being stopped because of monsoon-like conditions, meaning only half points were awarded for only the fifth time in F1
2018 Singapore Grand Prix by 25 points. Hamilton won the race from pole position to further extend his championship lead, ahead of Max Verstappen and Vettel. 2018 Singapore Grand Prix The 2018 Singapore Grand Prix (officially the Formula 1 2018 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 16 September 2018 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore. The race was the fifteenth round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship and marked the nineteenth running of the Singapore Grand Prix and the eleventh time the race was held at Marina Bay. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton