15:26. Thank you for joining us here at VAVEL for our coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix. I've been Aaron Irwin, and I'll be back when we bring you coverage for the Japanese Grand Prix in October. Report to Follow...
15:16. World Championship points after Singapore...
1st - Hamilton 241, 2nd - Rosberg 238, 3rd - Ricciardo 181, 4th - Alonso 133, 5th - Vettel 124
15:14. Vettel's first podium of the season here and Hamilon's first win in Singapore since 2009. Great win for Lewis, the new World Championship leader!
15:13. 1) Hamilton, 2) Vettel, 3) Ricciardo, 4) Alonso, 5) Massa, 6) Vergne, 7) Perez, 8) Raikkonen, 9) Hulkenberg, 10) Magnussen, 11) Bottas, 12) Maldonado, 13) Grosjean, 14) Kvyat, 15) Ericsson, 16) Bianchi, 17) Chilton, OUT - Button, Sutil, Gutierrez, Rosberg, Kobayashi
15:08. Vettel and Ricciardo complete the podium.
15:06. LEWIS HAMILTON WINS THE SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX!!!
15:03. Final lap! HAM starts final lap of the race!
14:58. 5 Laps Remaining! HAM leads from VET, RIC, ALO, MAS, BOT, RAI. HUL, VER, MAG
14:53. BUT OUT! Button' car lost power and shut down, ending a stunning 36 race finish streak, four away from Nick Heidfeld's record of 41 classified finishes.
14:52. HAM gains lead! he uses DRS down the straight and passes VET.
14:49. HAM pits! VET takes lead HAM out in 2nd, with RIC on his tail! fascinating stuff here in Singapore!
14:46. VET, RIC and ALO are all waiting if HAM pits and doesn't have a big enough lead.
14:44. HAM needs to find 5 more seconds according to the Mercedes pitwall.
14:41. HAM's tyres are fading, which means his win is in jeapordy. It appears he'd come out 4th should he pit.
14:38. Things are getting exciting now as we come to the closing stages of the Singapore Grand Prix!
14:36. HAM appears to now have a large enough gap to pit and keep his lead. Lewis will need a win to overtake Rosberg in the title race.
14:34. KVY now also complaining regarding his drinks bottle, hydration needed when it's humid like it is tonight.
14:29. VET must fancy his chances now, as it appears HAM will need to pit again.
14;28. SUT OUT! Both Saubers now out and they leave empty handed yet again
14:25. HAM on fire here as he flies away, he's tryng to build up a big enough gap for him to pit again, as his tyres won't last until the end of the race.
14:21. SAFETY CAR IN! we're back racing in Singapore! HAM hammers it away from the restart.
14:20. It's likely we won't see all 61 laps before the two hour race limit, this is the longest race of the season. HAM claims he may struggle to maintain his lead.
14:16. SUT has been given a 5 sec stop/go penalty for exceeding track limits.
14:12. MAG has problem with his drinks setup in the car, 'it's burning my mouth' was the message to team radio.
14:08. HAM the loser from this safety car, his lead has disappeared and leaves his lead in danger from VET, ALO and RIC.
14:03. SAFETY CAR! PER runs into the back of SUT and loses his front wing, leaving debris all over the track.
14:02: As we hit half distance, the top 10 is as follows...
HAM, ALO, VET, RIC, BUT, MAS, RAI, BOT, VER, MAG
13:57. RIC pits from lead after HAM had a slightly longer stop due to what appeared to be the mechanics cleaning the left side of the front wing.
13:55. ROS admits to 'tough' day at office, also claims 'full attack for Suzuka'
13:53. ALO passes while VET is in the pits, VET changes to soft tyre and will now have to fight ALO for 2nd place.
13:51. CHI holds up BOT as the finn comes to lap him, will the stewards have a word to say about that? it didn't seem the Brit had much room to let Bottas through.
13:47. ALO catching VET by two tenths a lap, can he get past the four time World Champion?
13:44. Lap 20: Top 10...
HAM, VET, ALO, RIC, MAS, RAI, BOT, BUT, VER, MAG
13:42. CHI suffers puncture, he pits to change it and is now 19th
13:39. GUT OUT! he angrily throws off his gloves and walks out, clearly frustrated at his poor season.
13:37. HAM will have a 3 point Championship lead should he win the race.
13:33. ROS OUT! he finally gives up, he would have been a lap down had he got away.
13:32. ROS in pits, car will not move, end of race for ROS, this certainly changes the World Championship picture!
13:30. HAM pits from the lead, 2.9 sec stop, VET told not to try and undercut HAM at the stop.
13:27. Front-runners make their 1st stops, RAI and MAS exchange places at the stop.
13:23. Lap 10: Top 10....
HAM, VET, ALO, RIC, RAI, MAS, BUT, BOT, MAG, VER
13:20. Rosberg is so slow because he's mvonig up the gears 2 at a time, this sn't going to be.a good race for the current World Championship leader.
13:17. HAM pulling away more and more each lap, this race is his if he can keep this form up, pit stops may be vital.
13:14. KVY told to 'attack' MAG and overtake him.
13:13. HAM has 1.6 sec lead over VET, he appears to be pulling away from the Red Bull now.
13:10. HAM, VET, ALO, RIC, RAI, top 5 after 3 laps.
13:08. No further action on Alonso start.
13:07. Stewards investigating Alonso start, as he may have exceeded track limits by going far off the racing line.
13:05. Alonso makes great start but has lost out to Vettel, Rosberg gets away from pitlane.
13:04. Go! Go! Go! Lights Out!
13:03. Kobayashi OUT! he's parked his car on the formation lap.
13:01. Rosberg stuck on grid, pitlane start seems likely now as rest of grid go on formation lap.
13:00. Rosberg may start from pitlane! Formation lap underway.
12:53. Still trouble for Rosberg, his car has an electrical fault, this may spell retirement for the German, is this karma for Spa? It would definitely give Lewis the advantage.
12:50. 10 minutes until lights out! Who's excited?!
12:45. Nico Rosberg has had to change his steering wheel after a supposed system reset.
12:40. Who will win the 'Battle of the Backmarkers?' Caterham, Marussia and maybe even Sauber, who will come out on top in the battle for 9th and 10th places?
12:35. Disappointing weekend for Lotus so far, with Pastor Maldonado qualifying 18th and Romain Grosjean 16th, can they improve on their dismal season so far? can they challenge the midfield pack for points? stay tuned to find out.
12:25. We've seen plenty of crashes here over the years, Piquet in 2008, Schumacher and Vergne in 2012, can we expect any crashes today? The safety car has appeared at every Singapore GP so far.
12:20. Fernando Alonso claims 'You need confidence to drive fas here.' What can we expect from the Spaniard this afternoon?
12:15. Daniel Ricciardo believes he can win this afternoon. 'yeah I think we can, obviously it is going to take the perfect race to do it.'
12:05. This race is Hamilton's to lose, he just needs to keep Rosberg at bay and time his stops well
12:00. One more hour, here's a reminder of the grid, stay tuned with us at VAVEL as we give you live race updates!
1) Hamilton (Mercedes), 2) Rosberg (Mercedes), 3) Ricciardo (Red Bull), 4) Vettel (Red Bull), 5) Alonso (Ferrari), 6) Massa (Williams), 7) Raikkonen (Ferrari), 8) Bottas (Williams), 9) Magnussen (McLaren), 10) Kvyat (Toro Rosso), 11) Button (McLaren), 12) Vergne (Toro Rosso), 13) Hulkenberg (Force India), 14) Gutierrez (Sauber), 15) Perez (Force India), 16) Grosjean (Lotus), 17) Sutil (Sauber), 18) Maldonado (Lotus), 19) Bianchi (Marussia), 20) Kobayashi (Caterham), 21) Chilton (Marussia), 22) Ericsson (Caterham)
11:45. With Qualifying being so tight between the frontrunners, hopefully we're in for a more intriguing race, as we've grown accustomed to Mercedes dominating proceedings.
11:35. Since their collision at Spa, tensions have been running high in the Mercedes camp. So will Rosberg adapt a cautious approach or will he go wheel to wheel with his British team mate?
11:30. It will be intriguing to see how Rosberg approaches Hamilton at the start of this Grand Prix.
11:25. The Driver's Championship currently looks like this heading into today's race.
1) Nico Rosberg, 238, 2) Lewis Hamilton, 216, 3) Daniel Ricciardo, 166, 4) Valterri Bottas, 122, 5) Fernando Alonso, 121, 6) Sebastian Vettel, 106, 7) Jenson Button, 72, 8) Nico Hulkenberg, 70, 9) Felipe Massa, 55, 10) Kimi Raikkonen, 41
11:15. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull's new charge, appears to be an outside shot at 15/2.
11:10. Lewis Hamilton appears to be the favourite as he's backed at 4/7 to win, title rival Nico Rosberg is at 5/2.
11:05. Williams may be the team to look out for today. Their strength is their straight line speed, and with the Marina Bay circuit having a few straights, it could mean they have a slight advantage over their rivals.
11:00. Two hours to go! Follow us at @VAVEL for up to date reports! I'm Aaron Irwin and this is the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix live as it happens!
10:50. It was revealed post race that team bosses Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds had instructed Piquet to crash, allowing Alonso to win. Symonds was given a 5 year ban from Formula One, he now works at Williams. Flavio however, was banned for life, a shame for one of Formula One's most successful characters.
10:45. Fernando Alonso won the race for Renault, thanks to team mate Nelson Piquet Jr bringing out the safety car after spinning into a wall. Controversy ensued...
10:40. Of course the most famous, or perhaps infamous Singapore Grand Prix, was the 2008 edition of the race...
10:35. Last season's result...
1) Vettel, (Red Bull), 2) Alonso, (Ferrari), 3) Raikkonen, (Lotus), 4) Rosberg, (Mercedes), 5) Hamilton, (Mercedes), 6) Massa, (Ferrari), 7) Button, (McLaren), 8) Perez, (McLaren), 9) Hulkenberg, (Sauber), 10) Sutil, (Force India)
10:30. As this is the first race since the FIA introduced their radical changes to what information teams relay to their drivers, it could be interesting to see how the drivers react.
10:25. With Singapore being the only night race on the calendar, it adds a certain glamour to the race. A street circuit, like Monaco, Singapore offers a challenge with it's tight turns and long straights, it can be very demanding on the cars and the drivers.
10:20. Grid for today's race...
1) Hamilton (Mercedes), 2) Rosberg (Mercedes), 3) Ricciardo (Red Bull), 4) Vettel (Red Bull), 5) Alonso (Ferrari), 6) Massa (Williams), 7) Raikkonen (Ferrari), 8) Bottas (Williams), 9) Magnussen (McLaren), 10) Kvyat (Toro Rosso), 11) Button (McLaren), 12) Vergne (Toro Rosso), 13) Hulkenberg (Force India), 14) Gutierrez (Sauber), 15) Perez (Force India), 16) Grosjean (Lotus), 17) Sutil (Sauber), 18) Maldonado (Lotus), 19) Bianchi (Marussia), 20) Kobayashi (Caterham), 21) Chilton (Marussia), 22) Ericsson (Caterham)
10:15. Polesitter Lewis Hamilton thought he'd messed up in Qualifying when he locked up going into his final lap: 'it was just that little catch into turn one and I thought that was it.' He went on to add how it was one of the 'most exciting sessions I'd had in a long time.'
10:10. Fernando Alonso claims he can take victory this afternoon: 'We have been competitive in all costless practice sessions...we remained competitive in qualy so that is very good news.' Alonso, who starts fifth, added 'we have this opportunity and hopefully we can finish the weekend in a good manner.'
10:05. Hamilton starts on pole for today's race, beating Rosberg by just seven thousandths of a second. The Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel occupy the second row. Former team mates Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and Williams' Felipe Massa sit fifth and sixth. The two finns of Formula One sit seventh and eighth, with Kimi Raikkonen outqualifying Valterri Bottas. Kevin Magnussen and Daniil Kvyat sit ninth and tenth.
10:00. Good Afternoon and welcome to VAVEL's live coverage from the Marina Bay circuit for the Singapore Grand Prix. I'm your host Aaron Irwin and I'll be taking you through today's action; the big question is, can Lewis Hamilton reduce team mate Nico Rosberg's Championship lead? Stay tuned to find out.