Driver of the Race - Singapore

[anfield5]

I think finishing 6th with the STR was about as good as it was going to get for him and his overtakes were sublime.
So I am not sure how he cost himself a better result. He dragged that car to p6 and overcame his last 5sec penalty in storming away on the last lap
Also, his penalties were all during daring overtakes rather than some "lock up" or other mishap. It was probably his best drive in his F1 career IMO

I simply meant that he had 2 penalties during the race and these cost him a better result. The penalties may have been for 'daring' overtaking, but since he was penalised for them they were ill advised.

I agree 6th was a brilliant effort, but how much better could it have been?

[truefan72]

I simply meant that he had 2 penalties during the race and these cost him a better result. The penalties may have been for 'daring' overtaking, but since he was penalised for them they were ill advised.

I agree 6th was a brilliant effort, but how much better could it have been?

6th is what I say

he wasn't going to finish on the podium
that leaves 4th or 5th and both Alonso and massa were miles down the road
Especially massa, who pretty much ran solo for the entire race
Vergne had no chance of passing alonso or massa,
the first penalty was added to his pitstop, that was only 5 seconds,
the second one was added to his time at the end of the race and he did well enough to pull more than a 5sec gap to maintain the position
so there was no way he could have finished higher than 6th

I really hope he finds a race seat for next year
i think he might join lotus. when grosjean moves to mclaren and button either retires or moves to sauber for a swan song

[jens]

I am still not entirely happy with Vettel's performance, because once again he struggled with tyre wear in the end. But at least the beginning was strong and reminded me past seasons, when he was very fast in the early laps to open up gaps.