F1: Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix

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Sebastian Vettel took a huge step towards his fourth straight world title on Sunday with a superlative victory in Singapore that left his rivals fighting for scraps.

The German, starting from pole, fought off Nico Rosberg in the first corner and despite a safety car intervention, he was untouchable as he scored his third win in a row and a hat-trick of wins in Singapore.

Ferrari's Alonso finished second to keep up the title pressure on Vettel, who now leads the championship by 60 points from the Spaniard with six races remaining.

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen braved back pain to finish third but there was disaster for Red Bull's Mark Webber, whose late charge ended in a blown engine and a ride back to the pits on the wing of Alonso's Ferrari.

But yet again the race belonged to Vettel, who was literally streets ahead of his rivals on the spot-lit Marina Bay circuit through the highways of downtown Singapore.

The peerless 26-year-old has now won four of the last five grands prix and is a racing certainty to become the sport's youngest four-time world champion, joining Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio as only the third man to win four in a row.

Results from the Singapore Grand Prix:
1. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Red Bull-Renault), 61 laps (309.3km) in 1 hour 59 minutes 13.132 seconds (average speed: 155.671 km/h)
2. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Ferrari) at 32.627
3. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Lotus-Renault) at 43.920
4. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) at 51.155
5. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) at 53.159
6. Felipe Massa (BRA/Ferrari) at 1:03.877
7. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) at 1:23.354
8. Sergio Perez (MEX/McLaren-Mercedes) at 1:23.820
9. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Sauber-Ferrari) at 1:24.261
10. Adrian Sutil (GER/Force India-Mercedes) at 1:24.668

11. Pastor Maldonado (VEN/Williams-Renault) at 1:28.479
12. Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/Sauber-Ferrari) at 1:37.894
13. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams-Renault) at 1:45.161
14. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) at 1:53.512
15. Mark Webber (AUS/Red Bull-Renault) at 1 lap
16. Giedo van der Garde (NED/Caterham-Renault) at 1 lap
17. Max Chilton (GBR/Marussia-Cosworth) at 1 lap
18. Jules Bianchi (FRA/Marussia-Cosworth) at 1 lap
19. Charles Pic (FRA/Caterham-Renault) at 1 lap
20. Paul di Resta (GBR/Force India-Mercedes) at 7 laps

Reasons for retirements:
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Toro Rosso-Ferrari): accident, 25th lap
Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus-Renault): mechanical problem, 38th lap
Paul di Resta (GBR/Force India-Mercedes): accident, 55th lap (classified)
Mark Webber (AUS/Red Bull-Renault): gearbox, 61st lap (classified)

Drivers standings:
1. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 247 pts
2. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 187
3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 151
4. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 149
5. Mark Webber (AUS) 130
6. Nico Rosberg (GER) 116
7. Felipe Massa (BRA) 87
8. Romain Grosjean (FRA) 57
9. Jenson Button (GBR) 54
10. Paul di Resta (GBR) 36
11. Adrian Sutil (GER) 26
12. Sergio Perez (MEX) 22
13. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 19
14. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 18
15. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) 13
16. Pastor Maldonado (VEN) 1

Constructors standings:
1. Red Bull Racing 377 pts
2. Scuderia Ferrari 274
3. Mercedes-AMG 267
4. Lotus 206
5. McLaren Mercedes 76
6. Force India 62
7. Scuderia Toro Rosso 31
8. Sauber 19
9. Williams 1