00:00And the Singapore Grand Prix is go! Good launch off the line by the P3 man, Charles Leclerc is trying to take second place, Carlos Sainz holds the lead, Charles Leclerc does take second place, and Lewis Hamilton is all over the road, he had gone past Lando Norris, but he rejoins, does Norris get back ahead of him, that's the question, no, Hamilton takes that third place on the road, does he give the position to his teammate, the two Mercedes side by side, it's a Ferrari 1-2 at Marina Bay, George Russell will want that place back, Hamilton was all over the road,
00:30as the Sparks fly, as they make their way down to turn number five, does Hamilton give the position back, can he keep him behind, there's a late lunge by Nico Hülkenberg to the inside, it's a Ferrari 1-2 out front David, yeah, but Hamilton's going to have to give that place back, he's gained an advantage, is he going to let me back past or?
00:47They've swapped back the Mercedes, George Russell's gone through, and up to third position, so they've been on the radio, and there is the switch, Lando Norris now in fourth place, and Hamilton back to where he started the race, in P5, further back in the pack, we're on board with Oscar Piastri, and that is the contact that has cost the Alfa Tauri there, and we did see Yuki Tsunoda a few moments later, become our first retirement from the Grand Prix, yeah, Paris just, just Paris, honestly.
01:15Blogan Sargent off the road, and the American driver, who is fighting for a contractor next year, hits the wall, and then a major intervention DC, a full safety car deployed.
01:27Well, into the pits we come, this is a moment that could change the race, and is there an opportunity, first of all, in comes Carlos Sainz, was the second Ferrari in as well in the background, yes it was.
01:38Driving slowly, yeah, you can see he hung back there, forcing the Mercedes to have to drive slowly as well, so this could benefit the McLaren, actually.
01:47Okay, so everyone is making their way in, and did Sainz get out ahead of Max Verstappen there?
01:54Verstappen didn't manage to take the lead, so all of that strategy has gone out of the window for Max, he didn't pit, he still has to, and he doesn't have clear air, that's huge.
02:03This is Alonso coming into the pits, look at the, has he got some damage, and he's gone over, that'll be five seconds.
02:09This is Charles Leclerc's slow stop for Ferrari.
02:13What happened there?
02:14We had to hold you for traffic.
02:16Yeah, Hamilton crawled into his box, because he couldn't get in, because Russell was there.
02:22And it's Sainz, Verstappen, Russell, then Perez, and Norris, Verstappen, and Perez are expected to be a lot slower in this initial phase than the cars around them.
02:32Good run now for George Russell, Russell's all over the road, does he get a nose to the inside?
02:37Brilliant pictures of two overtakes at the same time, Russell gets past Verstappen, and also going through is Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton was very close to Perez,
02:45and he's not able to get by, but Russell is up to second, Norris is up to fourth.
02:51There is Lando Norris, taking the position away from Max Verstappen, and improving to the podium places, it's Sainz, then Russell, then Norris, as Max Verstappen drops to fourth.
03:01Lewis Hamilton comes and Verstappen, Verstappen puts up no defence, he has resigned himself.
03:07So through goes Lewis Hamilton, and he takes fourth position, Verstappen knows that it's about extending the stint now.
03:15Fernando Alonso to the inside of Sergio Perez, and taking the position away, there's still a little bit of traction left for Perez,
03:22three into one corner will not go, round the outside goes Esteban Ocon, side by side with Fernando Alonso,
03:29who's wide at this part of the circuit, and somehow they're in the same order that they left, oh no they're not,
03:35because here comes the Alpine better traction, and that will be the position.
03:38Fernando Alonso refuses to give it up, but he'll have to, and Ocon moves up to eighth.
03:43A record-breaking run of ten Grand Prix victories in a row, and you have to celebrate it when you're in the form like that,
03:52because things can easily change in Formula One.
03:56It is Ferrari, then Mercedes, then McLaren out front, and Max Verstappen is down in 15th position.
04:03Great drive will go unrewarded for Esteban Ocon, who is pulling off some fine moves there,
04:09and he will park up, he's out.
04:11No, no, no!
04:12He hit the curb coming out of the last corner, and then it's like his N6 gear, but he's not driving, so is that clutch?
04:21And the Mercedes drivers have elected to give up track position at a street circuit,
04:26and to make moves to try and fight for victory in Singapore.
04:30The virtual safety car is ending.
04:32It's a slow stop for Aston Martin at the back of the car,
04:35the rear jack that was redesigned for the new aerodynamic part at the rear of that car,
04:40and the car slipping off the jack as a result.
04:43Fighting Joe Granu, who started from the pit lane, the team that is currently Alfa Romeo.
04:48There will be Salbert, late send from the world champion,
04:50and Max Verstappen fights his way back to the point.
04:54And George Russell is close now.
04:56Ah, he's got an opportunity.
04:57This is his first real run on the Ferrari driver ahead.
05:00Go to the outside line, says Charles Leclerc.
05:02But then it's the up and under attempt from George Russell.
05:04This is the traction race we were telling you about.
05:07George Russell's got a chance now to win this Grand Prix,
05:09because he's fought his way by, and he's taken third place.
05:13And Lewis Hamilton is the second Mercedes on the charge.
05:17Lewis Hamilton fights the way by.
05:19And the team are fighting their way by to the front of the field now.
05:25Third and fourth for Mercedes.
05:27Gasly can't turn the car.
05:29Now we'll get DRS, and this should be a relative drive-by to the outside.
05:32Switch back.
05:33Let's see if he can get by.
05:35Gasly will try and hang on to it, but Verstappen's got the better grip.
05:38He's got the place, and at turn 14, he is up to sixth.
05:42Rando, 0.8 behind, 0.8 with DRS.
05:44Russell, no DRS.
05:45It's on purpose.
05:47Copy that.
05:49George Russell was able to set up the move before.
05:51He's really close this time.
05:53Russell having the defensive shape thrown,
05:55but now there's an opportunity to stand on the power.
05:57The two British drivers go wheel-to-wheel.
05:59George Russell trying to fight his way by.
06:01Will that be the inside line?
06:03No, Norris gets his elbows out,
06:04and that could have won the race for Carlos Sainz.
06:07Russell knows he needs to try and make the place right now.
06:12Hamilton was giving his teammate the hurry-up,
06:14but Sainz's tactical awareness may well have won him this Grand Prix on the 62nd.
06:19And last lap, he's got a great advantage now.
06:23The charging Mercedes might be denied,
06:25but look at the top four on this last lap, nearly glued together.
06:29Yeah, he's still fighting on,
06:31but there's only one more DRS zone left,
06:33and Russell, if he wants to win, needs to make two positions.
06:37So has Sainz now done enough?
06:39Can he get away from Norris?
06:40That's the next question.
06:42Lando's still pushing for the win.
06:43Russell's off.
06:43Off, George Russell into the wall and out of the race.
06:46The British driver who is charging for victory is out on the last lap,
06:51and he's in the Tech Pro.
06:53On board, final lap,
06:55and you see Norris there with the right rear,
06:58and Russell with the right front.
07:00He did take out quite a bite of that wall with the right rear.
07:04Opens up that corner, and the wall just juts out slightly,
07:07and that was George.
07:09George Russell, who was dreaming of a second career victory,
07:13but he's heading to this man instead.
07:15Formula One at his absolute finest.
07:18Carlos Sainz, tactical brilliance.
07:21Carlos Sainz, the winner of the Singapore Grand Prix.
07:26Lando Norris in second place,
07:28and a charging drive from Lewis Hamilton
07:30puts him on the podium once again in Formula One,
07:33and it's side by side across the line.
07:35Leclerc hung on by two tenths of a second.
07:39Ferrari's first victory since Austria last year.
07:41Red Bull's perfect season ends at Grand Prix 15.
07:46Their phenomenal winning run is over,
07:49ended by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz.
07:52Lando Norris matches his personal best in Formula One with second,
07:56and Lewis Hamilton at charging third for his 196th podium.
08:01Junior one to the Red Bull.
08:03His obviously has an opportunity to do it.
08:03Jordan Norris.
08:05Oh, here's the defeat.
08:06Go to the goddamn John.
08:07Ancient town finance.
08:07Put it up and focus on the rear view.
08:09Jill Lang istv.
08:10And all we have to do,
08:10Incначала Glen ça yeah.
08:11It's Spartan world with ten minutes.
08:12So let's see what happens on the top.
08:16What happens on the panel,
08:17the Legends of theeker theatrical run,
08:17the 일본 and people,
08:18and the first we may get along.
08:19Guston Alex bis to the correct half of the season.
