Hamilton wins, well ahead in F1 standings

Lewis Hamilton won the floodlit Singapore Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to extend his championship lead over Sebastian Vettel to a commanding 40 points. The Mercedes driver made a clean start and was largely untroubled as he beat Max Verstappen by nine seconds, with Vettel much further back in third. “I definitely didn’t come to Singapore thinking I’d come away with 10 points more (than Vettel),” a jubilant Hamilton said. Montreal’s Lance Stroll finished 14th in the 19-car field. Hamilton has won four of the past five races and leads Vettel 7-5 in wins this season.