Singapore Grand Prix 2018 — Weekend Preview

Round 15 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Singapore, Singapore. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 256 points, 30 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.

Driver Championship (entering R15):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 256 pts (6W, 11P)
P2: Sebastian Vettel — 226 pts (5W, 8P)
P3: Kimi Räikkönen — 164 pts (0W, 9P)
P4: Valtteri Bottas — 159 pts (0W, 6P)
P5: Max Verstappen — 130 pts (1W, 5P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 415 pts
P2: Ferrari — 390 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 248 pts
P4: Renault — 86 pts
P5: Haas F1 Team — 76 pts

Singapore is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Singapore:
- 2019: Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
- 2018: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2 different winners in the last 2 years — no driver has dominated this circuit recently.

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Sebastian Vettel — 30 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Kimi Räikkönen (164) vs Valtteri Bottas (159) — just 5 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Max Verstappen (130) vs Daniel Ricciardo (118) — just 12 points apart.