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Formula 1 - 2011 Singapore Grand Prix
Grand Prix---------Winning Driver-------Winning Constructor
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/200983541/p1/?18]Australian Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/201397620/p1/?16]Malaysian Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/201584480/p1/?10]Chinese Grand Prix[/link]- Lewis Hamilton - Mclaren-Mercedez
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/202174432/p1/?10]Turkish Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/202527780/p1/?11]Spanish Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/202661675/p1/?12]Monaco Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/203025708/p1/?10]Canadian Grand Prix[/link] - Jenson Button - Mclaren-Mercedez
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/203344961/p1/?8]European Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/203690687/p1/?13]British Grand Prix[/link] - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/204014733/p1/?12]German Grand Prix[/link] - Lewis Hamilton - Mclaren-Mercedez
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/204189041/p1/?6]Hungarian Grand Prix[/link] - Jenson Button - Mclaren-Mercedez
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/204868452/p1/?8]Belgium Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/205150983/p1/?11]Italian Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
Driver Standings
1 S. Vettel 284.0
2 F. Alonso 172.0
3 J. Button 167.0
4 M. Webber 167.0
5 L. Hamilton 158.0
6 F. Massa 82.0
7 N. Rosberg 56.0
8 M. Schumacher 52.0
9 V. Petrov 34.0
10 K. Kobayashi 27.0
11 A. Sutil 24.0
12 J. Alguersuari 16.0
13 S. Buemi 13.0
14 P. di Resta 12.0
15 S. Perez 8.0
16 R. Barrichello 4.0
17 B. Senna 2.0
18 P. Maldonado 1.0
19 N. Karthikeyan 0.0
20 J. Trulli 0.0
21 P. de la Rosa 0.0
22 N. Hulkenberg 0.0
23 D. Ricciardo 0.0
24 J. d'Ambrosio 0.0
25 K. Chandhok 0.0
26 R. Kubica 0.0
27 H. Kovalainen 0.0
28 T. Glock 0.0
29 V. Liuzzi 0.0
Constructors
1Red Bull 451.0
2McLaren 325.0
3Ferrari 254.0
4Mercedes GP 108.0
5Renault 70.0
6Force India 36.0
7Sauber 35.0
8Toro Rosso 29.0
9Williams 5.0
10Team Lotus 0.0
11Hispania Racing 0.0
12Virgin Racing 0.0
Seb Vettel is going to be Formula 1 world champion again this year – no one doubts this anymore.
With a 112-point lead and 150 available over the final six races, Vettel could miss quite a few grands prix before anyone else approached his current tally - and given the fact that no single rival has managed to emerge as the Red Bull man’s main challenger this year, the chances are that even if he were hit by a meteorite, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton would split the points between them and never quite manage to overhaul Vettel even in his absence.
The only remaining question is when he will clinch the now inevitable second straight crown, and it could be as early as Singapore this weekend.
After being spoiled with last or penultimate round deciders in recent years, many fans will be disappointed to see a title sealed in September.
If Vettel does put the championship beyond reach this weekend, it will be the earliest clincher in month terms since Alonso wrapped up his first title at Interlagos in September 2005 – although only two races remained then, whereas in this scenario there would be five – and the earliest in F1 calendar terms since Michael Schumacher became 2002 champion with six rounds to spare by winning that year's French Grand Prix.
To become champion in Singapore, Vettel needs to out-score Alonso by 13 points, Button and Webber by eight, and to avoid being out-scored by Hamilton.
So if Vettel wins, he needs Alonso to be fourth or lower, Button and Webber to be outside the top two, and whatever Hamilton does is irrelevant.
Such a result is a relative long shot (as it largely relies on it being Hamilton who takes second rather than any of the trio for whom the runner-up spot would mean a delayed celebration for Vettel), which means Vettel might not get to have his celebration pictures in Singapore's evocative night-time backdrop, but he surely won't complain if he can instead wrap things up at the majestic Suzuka circuit – where he has been unbeatable in recent years – instead.
Formula 1 - 2011 Singapore Grand Prix
Grand Prix---------Winning Driver-------Winning Constructor
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/200983541/p1/?18]Australian Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/201397620/p1/?16]Malaysian Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/201584480/p1/?10]Chinese Grand Prix[/link]- Lewis Hamilton - Mclaren-Mercedez
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/202174432/p1/?10]Turkish Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/202527780/p1/?11]Spanish Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/202661675/p1/?12]Monaco Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/203025708/p1/?10]Canadian Grand Prix[/link] - Jenson Button - Mclaren-Mercedez
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/203344961/p1/?8]European Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/203690687/p1/?13]British Grand Prix[/link] - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/204014733/p1/?12]German Grand Prix[/link] - Lewis Hamilton - Mclaren-Mercedez
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/204189041/p1/?6]Hungarian Grand Prix[/link] - Jenson Button - Mclaren-Mercedez
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/204868452/p1/?8]Belgium Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
[link=http://boards.ign.com/formula_one_racing/b5763/205150983/p1/?11]Italian Grand Prix[/link] - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
Driver Standings
1 S. Vettel 284.0
2 F. Alonso 172.0
3 J. Button 167.0
4 M. Webber 167.0
5 L. Hamilton 158.0
6 F. Massa 82.0
7 N. Rosberg 56.0
8 M. Schumacher 52.0
9 V. Petrov 34.0
10 K. Kobayashi 27.0
11 A. Sutil 24.0
12 J. Alguersuari 16.0
13 S. Buemi 13.0
14 P. di Resta 12.0
15 S. Perez 8.0
16 R. Barrichello 4.0
17 B. Senna 2.0
18 P. Maldonado 1.0
19 N. Karthikeyan 0.0
20 J. Trulli 0.0
21 P. de la Rosa 0.0
22 N. Hulkenberg 0.0
23 D. Ricciardo 0.0
24 J. d'Ambrosio 0.0
25 K. Chandhok 0.0
26 R. Kubica 0.0
27 H. Kovalainen 0.0
28 T. Glock 0.0
29 V. Liuzzi 0.0
Constructors
1Red Bull 451.0
2McLaren 325.0
3Ferrari 254.0
4Mercedes GP 108.0
5Renault 70.0
6Force India 36.0
7Sauber 35.0
8Toro Rosso 29.0
9Williams 5.0
10Team Lotus 0.0
11Hispania Racing 0.0
12Virgin Racing 0.0
Seb Vettel is going to be Formula 1 world champion again this year – no one doubts this anymore.
With a 112-point lead and 150 available over the final six races, Vettel could miss quite a few grands prix before anyone else approached his current tally - and given the fact that no single rival has managed to emerge as the Red Bull man’s main challenger this year, the chances are that even if he were hit by a meteorite, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton would split the points between them and never quite manage to overhaul Vettel even in his absence.
The only remaining question is when he will clinch the now inevitable second straight crown, and it could be as early as Singapore this weekend.
After being spoiled with last or penultimate round deciders in recent years, many fans will be disappointed to see a title sealed in September.
If Vettel does put the championship beyond reach this weekend, it will be the earliest clincher in month terms since Alonso wrapped up his first title at Interlagos in September 2005 – although only two races remained then, whereas in this scenario there would be five – and the earliest in F1 calendar terms since Michael Schumacher became 2002 champion with six rounds to spare by winning that year's French Grand Prix.
To become champion in Singapore, Vettel needs to out-score Alonso by 13 points, Button and Webber by eight, and to avoid being out-scored by Hamilton.
So if Vettel wins, he needs Alonso to be fourth or lower, Button and Webber to be outside the top two, and whatever Hamilton does is irrelevant.
Such a result is a relative long shot (as it largely relies on it being Hamilton who takes second rather than any of the trio for whom the runner-up spot would mean a delayed celebration for Vettel), which means Vettel might not get to have his celebration pictures in Singapore's evocative night-time backdrop, but he surely won't complain if he can instead wrap things up at the majestic Suzuka circuit – where he has been unbeatable in recent years – instead.
