Post 700, 2014 Singapore Grand Prix Review and thoughts, Hamilton takes the lead in the standings

This is post 700 on my blog, that's my little celebration on this blog. 2014 Singapore Grand Prix review of round fourteen of the F1 season at Marina Bay Street Circuit, and thoughts on the race as well.

Good points

• Lewis Hamilton (pole, fastest-lap and race win)
• Red Bull Racing (Sebastian Vettel, finished 2nd; Daniel Ricciardo, finished 3rd)
• Fernando Alonso (finished 4th)
• Felipe Massa (finished 5th)
• Jean-Éric Vergne (finished 6th)
• Force India (Sergio Pérez, finished 7th; Nico Hülkenberg, finished 9th)
• Pastor Maldonado (finished 12th)
• Marcus Ericsson (finished 15th, on the lead lap, ahead of both Marussia drivers)

Bad points

• Nico Rosberg (DNF, Gearbox)
• Jenson Button (DNF, Engine)
• Valtteri Bottas (finished 11th, lost seventh place on the last lap with power steering system problems)
• Kamui Kobayashi (DNS, Power unit)
• Sauber (Adrian Sutil, DNF, Water pressure; Esteban Gutiérrez, DNF, Electrical)

A dominating race weekend from Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes, pole position on Saturday by just 0.007 of a second from team-mate Nico Rosberg, lead most of the laps, and a fastest lap to conclude with an impressive race win on Sunday winning the race by over half a minute to give Lewis his seventh Grand Prix win of the season.

While, team-mate Nico Rosberg who started in second place on the grid in the Mercedes had a terrible Sunday altogether. Rosberg was forced to start from the pit lane after a glitch on his way to the grid meant that he was unable to pull away without assistance. Having struggled to climb up the order, ROsberg ultimately retired at the first round of pit-stops when his car failed to select a gear to give Nico his second DNF of the season.

Meanwhile, current F1 Champion Sebastian Vettel finished in second place in the Red Bull, to give Vettel his best result of the season so far.

While, team-mate Daniel Ricciardo finished in third place, in the Red Bull, to complete the podium.

And with Nico Rosberg second DNF of the season, and Lewis Hamilton winning the Singapore Grand Prix, it now gives Hamilton the lead of the F1 driver championship by 3 points ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg. Daniel Ricciardo is now only 60 points behind Hamilton with five races to go.

Next stop Suzuka in two weeks time for the Japanese Grand Prix.

End of blog for now, new post soon. Bye.