Singapore Grand Prix - 25 September 2011

On Sunday, the spectacular night time race around the streets of Singapore took place. A race which could see the ever dominant Sebastian Vettel take a second World Championship title, if his main competitors struggled to compete.

It was a very exciting race, with Michael Schumacher almost replicating Mark Webber's backflip attempt at Valencia last year, and Lewis Hamilton coming to blows with his regular sparring partner Felipe Massa, which he was consequently penalised for.

Sebastian Vettel was in a race of his own again this weekend, untroubled by the excitement going on behind him.
The results mean that only one man can now beat the German in his quest for the Championship crown - McLaren's Jenson Button. However, all Vettel needs is one solitary point to win, and with over 100 still up for grabs, it's fair to say that this seems likely!


This weekend's Guest Predictor is Tom from WTF1. Can he beat the current Guest record of five correct predictions?


Provisional Race Results:

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing - Tom's (WTF1) Prediction 2nd - F1RP Prediction 1st
2. Jenson Button - McLaren - WTF1 4th - F1RP 3rd
3. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing - WTF1 3rd - F1RP 4th
4. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - WTF1 1st - F1RP 2nd
5. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren - WTF1 23rd - F1RP 5th
6. Paul di Resta - Force India - WTF1 7th - F1RP 17th
7. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - WTF1 6th - F1RP 7th
8. Adrian Sutil - Force India - WTF1 24th - F1RP 13th
9. Felipe Massa - Ferrari - WTF1 5th - F1RP 6th
10. Sergio Perez - Sauber - WTF1 12th - F1RP 14th
11. Pastor Maldonado - Williams - WTF1 14th - F1RP 16th
12. Sebastien Buemi - Toro Rosso - WTF1 9th - F1RP 11th
13. Rubens Barrichello - Williams - WTF1 15th - F1RP 8th
14. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber - WTF1 22nd - F1RP 10th
15. Bruno Senna - Renault - WTF1 8th - F1RP 18th
16. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus - WTF1 16th - F1RP 20th
17. Vitaly Petrov - Renault - WTF1 10th - F1RP 9th
18. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin - WTF1 19th - F1RP 22nd
19. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania - WTF1 21st - F1RP 24th
20. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania - WTF1 20th - F1RP 23rd
21. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso - WTF1 13th - F1RP 12th
DNF Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus - WTF1 17th - F1RP 21st
DNF Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - WTF1 11th - F1RP 15th
DNF Timo Glock - Virgin - WTF1 18th - F1RP 19th

Many thanks to Tom for being this week's Guest Predictor.
By my calculations, that's honours even with three correct predictions each. Not a bad result at all!

The much sought after 'Top Driver' of the weekend accolade, based on our predictions, is Adrian Sutil.

For more information on the race, visit www.formula1.com

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2011 Predictions - Round 14, Singapore

Two weeks on from the popular Italian Grand Prix of Monza, this weekend Formula 1 visits Singapore for the season's only night race.

Notably, this weekend could see Sebastian Vettel become the first person since Fernando Alonso to secure back-to-back Driver's World Championships!

To find out how the Formula 1 Results Predictor did at Monza, click here.


For this possibly title-deciding race, our Guest Predictor is Tom from WTF1.

WTF1 is a website which looks at the lighter side of Formula 1. As they put it themselves "ignoring all the important news and giving you F1 fun, fails and photoshops"

Visit the website www.wtf1.co.uk and follow them on Twitter @wtf1_co_uk

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Guest Predictions - Round 14, Singapore

1. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
2. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
3. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing
4. Jenson Button - McLaren
5. Felipe Massa - Ferrari
6. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
7. Paul Di Resta - Force India
8. Bruno Senna - Renault
9. Sebastien Buemi - Toro Rosso
10. Vitaly Petrov - Renault
11. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes
12. Sergio Perez - Sauber
13. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso
14. Pastor Maldonado - Williams
15. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
16. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
17. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
18. Timo Glock - Virgin
19. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
20. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania
21. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania
22. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber
23. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
23. Adrian Sutil - Force India

Tom has suggested another win for Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard won here last year, and also previously won here in an uncompetitive Renault (albeit controversially). He is expecting strong performances from Bruno Senna and Paul di Resta, although is also predicting a possible retirement for Hamilton, a result which would almost certainly see the Brit eliminated from the Championship battle.

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F1RP Prediction - Round 14, Singapore

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
2. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
3. Jenson Button - McLaren
4. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing
5. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
6. Felipe Massa - Ferrari
7. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
8. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
9. Vitaly Petrov - Renault
10. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber
11. Sebastien Buemi - Toro Rosso
12. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso
13. Adrian Sutil - Force India
14. Sergio Perez - Sauber
15. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes
16. Pastor Maldonado - Williams
17. Paul di Resta - Force India
18. Bruno Senna - Renault
19. Timo Glock - Virgin
20. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
21. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania
24. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania

The Formula 1 Results Predictor is expecting Sebastian Vettel's dominance to continue here. However, a podium for Alonso will mean that the Championship will not be decided here.
The F1RP does not share Tom's high expectations of Bruno Senna, suggesting a poor finish here.
A fifth place for Hamilton would likely mean he will be out of the running for the 2011 crown.

Make your own predictions for the race by commenting below!

Symonds To Make F1 Return

Former Renault engineer Pat Symonds announces Formula One return.

Symonds was banned following the race fixing controversy at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, and is not allowed to work full-time for a team until 2013.

However, he is able to work on a consultancy basis, which he will do with the Virgin Racing team.

For more, see www.autosport.com