2017 Singapore Grand Prix: Race Highlights

For the first time ever: a wet race under the lights...
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[@craigwilde2162]

Over a year later and I still find that start utterly unbelievable

[@wrighj]

As a Hamilton fan I don't think I've ever laughed so much in a race. I was cackling with joy

[@212go]

After 2 years it still haunts me

[@kerbal1851]

That was the first F1 race i ever watched haha

[@brianglennon9386]

I know at one point Jolyon palmer was 2nd

[@extremegaymer4851]

Being a Mercedes fan, I loved it

[@ishaanashwin2439]

I'm a Ferrari fan and my first live race was the 2017 Singapore GP, I didn't even get to see 1 Ferrari pass me, it was hard for me

[@Firemarioflower]

Crash-Happen ruins every party. He's such twat

[@ryanhooijman5711]

@@Firemarioflower who is crash-happen

[@EF2000Typhoon7LWA]

@@Firemarioflower What the fuck? Verstappen is the one who was not at fault in the crash. What should he have done? If you would have looked at the crash more than once you would have noticed that Ver and Vet barely/never touch, still Vet crashes with Raikkonen. Vettel turned left way too early and way too hard. Neither Verstappen nor Raikkonen could have expected that. If Verstappen turned right to give Raikkonen more space Vet and Ver would have crashed and if Verstappen turned left he would have pushed Raikkonen into the wall. Even Raikkonen knew it was Vettels fault. Dont be so damn stupid.

[@Karunaaa]

As if being a Ferrari fan isn't hard enough already!

[@oneontumetse7900]

This was my first live race too.I was sitting at the stand opposite the pit exit. I have a great video of the crash. I went again last year managed to meet a lot of the drivers.

[@AcuraFan236]

Who's still watching this in 2024

[@AcuraFan236]

Yes sir!!!!

[@QF_Dan72]

Yup

[@hatelulushamilton5362]

My heartbroken ever😢😢😢😢

[@hatelulushamilton5362]

​@@AcuraFan236f u .payback to abu dhabi 2021

[@AcuraFan236]

@@hatelulushamilton5362 ?

[@deliberation6022]

3:53 this is the content i want, verstappen watching himself watch himself

[@ethanroberts3275]

Deliberation it’s like in a F1 game we’re the camera sees a tv the the tv sees another tv then another tv then another another tv then that tiny pixel that is the other tv then that other other atom that no one can see is the other tv lol

[@Maxistanca]

Verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen watching verstappen ecc

[@markknoop6283]

I bad the crach was Max his fault.

[@user-rv3ol2ec4s]

@@markknoop6283 not that I disagree but care to explain why?

[@markknoop6283]

@@user-rv3ol2ec4s that happens a lot whit the Ferrari and Mercedes fans.

[@king_of_kings711]

Hamilton: I would like a Ferrari sandwich with a Verstappen and a touch of Alonso Waiter: say no more

[@e.abrahamovich8981]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@anhex.5747]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nenansilva7672]

Kkkkkkkjkkkkk

[@joellee2748]

Here's the thing. He didn't ask for it. It was given on a silver platter.

[@solid4039]

Waiter: yes.

[@TheKincognito]

Achievement Unlocked: Participate in a Crash involving 3 World Champions before the first Corner.

[@racerfink]

Default White Guy Vettel, Raikonnen, and Alonso... is that not three?

[@asimb0mb]

Default White Guy Delete this.

[@segunakande24]

racerfink Not before the first corner. Alonso was taken out during turn 1

[@klonpilothawk3650]

segunakande24 if he weren't Hit, he could finish the race

[@stpbasss3773]

Default White Guy Alonso smart guy

[@TheColinChapman]

Lewis Hamilton must have had a 360-degree-smile under his helmet after the first lap......

[@kevinprior3549]

TheColinChapman yep he asked for a miracle and he got two...rain and Vettel crashing out

[@lolieating3309]

About 720 degree smile, Vettel, Raikkonen, Alonso, Kvyat and Verstappen crash so that's an ez win for Merc. Havoc!

[@alifhaikal5048]

0pp

[@JampaB]

I have come to the conclusion that 360 smile is just this emoji 😮

[@redluca56]

Like the Grinch smile Cx

[@aceofacez10]

1:20 Verstappen's "Ah I got damage, got damage AUGH... um, yeah" needs to be a sound clip

[@dragonkrieg4444]

voice raising as he sees the broken Ferrari flying towards him in the mirror and then AUGH on the impact

[@Retronyx]

UWOOOOOOOUGHH

[@ag3127]

that moment Palmer passed a Mercedes

[@deathbastardable]

JB 7 Honestly fair play to Palmer, I thought he raced pretty well today.

[@Firemarioflower]

That alone is worht making him driver of the day next to Kevin Magnussen.

[@iflamingzombie6246]

JB 7 I was like OMFG its happening he passed the merc onfg

[@garaa009]

Yea. Hope he scores points more constantly now.

[@JosieOnYT]

Lol our commentators freaked out when Palmer didn't appear on the finishing screen. Turns out it was another tracking error by Renault

[@galarianmike283]

How I'm dealing with this race: 1. Lie down 2. Try not to cry 3. Cry a lot

[@alexman8800]

Are you the little Kimi fan, sorry I imagine him bawling.

[@Hawktotalwar]

haha sad vettel fan

[@Dani-iz5sh]

That start was one of the most dramatic moments of in F1 ever. To this day it still is. Utterly unbelievable

[@Mjomjol]

I don't care what people say. Vettel going backwards in 0:32 is hilarious af

[@kadash977]

Only driver in F1 history to lead a race going backwards :D

[@neonphoenix5159]

@@kadash977 Hamilton was already in front when he spinned, but whatever.

[@kadash977]

They always said for a few metres he was first but ok, not that it really matters ;)

[@potatogirlcultist19]

@@kadash977 Tow Mater: Am I a joke to you

[@zaynb9543]

Ferrari played the strategy brilliantly this race

[@crystalracing4794]

Never Underestimate the prancing horse 💪💪💪

[@massinamezian6035]

5 years later their MasterBplan is working like a well oiled machine.

[@fsafasfgaf]

Man you got to feel bad for Alonso . Everytime he gets a good position in qualifying either his engine fails him or things like this happens . Has to be so frustrating.

[@ryanmazdaLAX]

Chris Willis hulkenburg too this season

[@bordercollie1140]

Karma for being a serial cheater.

[@bandithimself6841]

The walrus was Paul o how

[@_xxashxx_9059]

Not if ur on over thirty million pounds a year

[@bandithimself6841]

TWM Playz yes it is if you’re a champion in a sport you love but you can’t succeed it’s painful

[@raminmollik498]

4:19 lewis is driving like he is driving in traffic

[@bengoet89]

3 years, almost 4 years later as a Vettel fan this is still heartbreaking. He threw the Championship in this Race away.

[@TheGamerTazz]

And people are blaming ferrari for it. Vettel isn't great under pressure unlike hamilton. He could've gone for 2017-2018 world titles but he threw both away.

[@bengoet89]

@@TheGamerTazz they made a lot of mistakes as well. Can't blame only one of them. With a bit more luck he might would have won 2 titles with ferrari. Hamilton is a great driver for sure. And He deserves every title he won, but he had the luckier endings.

[@yesyesyesimdoingallthetime2770]

@@TheGamerTazz this wasn't his fault

[@karanbraria93]

@Mahomed September well he has the lead and max will bottle now.

[@loukaspappas8476]

@@TheGamerTazz Lol in 2017 Vettel was the only reason Ferrari was in it. Stop.

[@phil96744]

This was Ferrari's race to lose and they sure did in a spectacular way.

[@F_Lover-kh7ko]

Patrick Censon I

[@samueleandreaggi1642]

Every top team has the "ended spectacularly" race: Mercedes have Spain 16, Ferrari Singapore 17, and Red Bull Baku 18 😂

[@NazriB]

Lies again? General Paper RHQ

[@pepsiaxe2937]

@@samueleandreaggi1642 Red Bull Turkey 2010 was worst

[@carl_estepa]

Say no more (again)

[@beretagamer1670]

Lets give some credit to Palmer for making a clean race and that dat overtake against Bottas.

[@jraybay]

Palmer wasn't terrible you know

[@metro3313]

@@jraybay You're right, he wasn't terible, he was garbage

[@angelalexs]

Where is Palmer, i can't see him...

[@piggy_potat]

@@angelalexs Palmer has retired

[@bringmeknitting844]

@@piggy_potat Karma!

[@mudtennis9842]

0:54 max was gonna say something but realised it was kimi

[@redluca56]

Yeah he probably thought it was Vettel after seeing him moving over in that manner

[@Haasherbajwa77]

@@redluca56 vettel didn't touch anyone it looks like. Raikkonen turned into Max and and the clips his team mate

[@redluca56]

@@Haasherbajwa77 Well if Vettel wasn't trying to move out the way of the invisible forcefield that only affected him, then Max would have been able to steer across and avoid being clipped by Kimi

[@Haasherbajwa77]

@@redluca56 he was covering Max before he got to the turn. It's pretty standard.

[@mysticturtle1539]

@@Haasherbajwa77 Vettel is so bad its fact lol That is 100% Vettels fault

[@Cashiz88]

This race is what got me watching F1. That race start was incredible.

[@massimomandelli9219]

Maldonado would be proud of us

[@tenjinyeow]

sisu

[@JollyRogers102]

Great teamwork tho

[@Jake-ui4wz]

Kimi Räikkönen Vettel did a kvyat, kvyat self destructed because his mission was over after vettles incident.

[@andrewslovak1]

Delirious User You do realize that your reaction is exactly why this guy did what he did, right?

[@29yazz]

Kimi Räikkönen it was Seb... He was not confident about himself.

[@KingdomChablo]

It's funny how a McLaren can still run when it's damaged, but can't run when it's new.

[@toshiro-_-4240]

rip

[@Please_Hydrate25]

Honda*

[@imawormbeforeiamman6052]

@@Please_Hydrate25 Redbull won the WDC with Honda

[@thebestsilver7]

@@imawormbeforeiamman6052 Honda 2021 not Honda 2017

[@imawormbeforeiamman6052]

@@thebestsilver7 yeah so?

[@drybones7475]

Funny fact: this race ended a streak of 176 GPs in a row with a German driver in the points.

[@stepladder3257]

yeah hulkenberg also dnf lol

[@kolibri7265]

Can we appreciate the fact that if Alonso got out undamaged, he would be in 2nd?

[@super0474]

Yeah, everytime i see that, i, i, i, grrrr!!

[@divaharbaskaran8644]

Late reply but probably would have retired due to 2017 Honda engine

[@joemannari4545]

He started eight I mean wow

[@racerja3173]

Alonso retired a few laps later cause there was damage to his floor

[@drybones7475]

If Alonso got out undamaged, his Honda engine would have blown.

[@philippekogler]

You want a Red Bull with your Ferrari sandwich?

[@OrdinaryJoe12]

this is funny 👍🏻

[@alvinlepik5265]

you win this comment section

[@agustinechevarria8048]

that was well said!

[@JMG_86]

"Now that's-a spicy meatball!"

[@WillRamdenee]

500th like

[@lucadogz6329]

Alonsos thoughts after the lights went out: "Mh not bad" *drives to the first corner* "Maybe this time i can score some good points haha. I feel it. Yes McLaren is Back!" *Got hit by Verstappen* "Yep gotta retire next year."

[@TheZanzaroni]

Honda being underpowered acted as a traction control for him to get off the line better, also I don't think he'd ever think McLaren is back, more like: "Hmm having no power can actually be a good thing for once"😂 😂

[@jowiee5955]

LuCa Dogz **verstappen got hit by vettel**

[@Bryan-ot1yz]

Every online lobby will be like this

[@ShiroGames]

LMAO

[@crystalracing4794]

Zanzaroni GR 🤔😅

[@criminalbam7184]

Look at niki how happy he is, RIP Legend ❤️🙏🏽

[@PilotTG]

Who’s here after Leclerc, Verstappen and Sainz qualified 1st, 2nd and 3rd?

[@solaimanmohammad3537]

Me

[@StarForgedTCG]

me lol

[@Tomilan712]

Palmer: Karma

[@fezafeyza242]

Jolyon Karma

[@nevcee]

It was looking so good for Alonso. Another DNF I guess...

[@robertraduts3264]

He'd be 3rd

[@decolicious2525]

if he didnt get hit at the start he would have been 3e and a massive threath for a top 5 finnish

[@TheZanzaroni]

Hopefully he can get back to challenging for victories or at least brawling with Red Bull from next year

[@Firemarioflower]

Bullshit. He couldn't have finished third. Impossible.

[@TheNick34752]

Firemarioflower actually McLaren was faster than STR in Singapore especialy in those conditions and Sainz finished 4th, so Alonso would have a great chanche to finish 4th, something very impressive for a McLaren Honda

[@tanmayjain3543]

4:51 Ferrari's pain, Hamilton's gain

[@Jesus1096GD]

*3:38**, PALMER IN 2ND OMG!!*

[@twtakylles]

if eleven more cars had left I would have been the winner

[@marcusericsson6186]

Pascal Wehrlein If that curb wouldnt have been there i would have won

[@JustBeCoolxD911]

Lmao, that's probably what they were thinking after the race.

[@LS-Moto]

Pascal Wehrlein You need a better car.

[@Akshaytg]

are u the actual driver ? plz reply

[@twtakylles]

Yes mate.

[@93dani]

Next year this will be : "The moment Vettel lost championship in 2017"

[@rishyrane7104]

93dani yep

[@pabloespinoza9046]

It was

[@Max16032]

And it's about to happen again

[@deebo2282]

This year it's monza

[@neblinasp]

Today in Monza 2018, hahaha

[@JSFE7]

Love rewatching this

[@antonioblack7780]

Rewatching this in 2020 and I still find this start unbelievable

[@ArthurSeijiNishikawa]

Ferrari: losing championships to Hamilton in Singapore since 2008.

[@fetusofetuso2122]

actually the championship was lost in Spa and Monza. Why? Because the Ferrari PU is not powerfull enough to compete with Merc's's

[@HorseFromHell]

3:31 Jeff Gordon!

[@evanthompson211]

Crazy right. I was scrolling down the comments looking for someone else that recognized him.

[@h2g22]

That first 45 seconds is probably one of my favourite Crofty commentary bits, probably second after Belgium 2018

[@jakkakasunset5485]

Idk why, but I love these old graphics

[@antoniopedropessoa5063]

What a Year to be a mclaren fan... just look at alonso's start

[@gigadonis8684]

Don't worry, your team will be dominant in five years *BY DOMINATING I MEAN DOMINATING THE POSITIONS BELOW THE POINTS*

[@mayurpawar2084]

Exactly 4 years ago today, I remember watching this race! I have become a fan of Formula 1 for life since then! Such a dramatic start! I was really sad that both of the Ferraris were out on very first lap😞

[@guenthersteiner9252]

"Pronto Max?" "Yes?" "Do you want a Sandwich?" "What sandwich?" "F E R R A R I S A N 🅱️ W I C H" 0:07

[@nishhnishh1088]

One of the best F1 races I have ever seen. Singapore at night is an amazing track.

[@anotherone10]

Ferraris are red Saubers are blue Honda's engine is crap McLaren knows it too

[@dielegende9141]

Today the engine didn't even fail, did it?

[@BloodDerg]

anotherone10 Did you came up with it or did you copy? Anyways, this is awesome!

[@dielegende9141]

james manson I wouldn't really blame Vettel. From what I've seen it was a far too risky and stupid move by Vettel but I do actually think it was mainly Kimi's fault, he was pretty much side-by-side with Verstappen (who obviously couldn't do anything) and then he went to the right just a bit which caused his right rear to fall off and created a massive chain reaction with these four retiring

[@orbitexe2052]

anotherone10 and who won the race?

[@wisanu99]

You made my day. I went LOL.

[@28natdav]

BOOM SHAKALAKA VAMOS VAMOS VAMOS TOMA TOMA TOMA Epic job by Sainz!

[@cristiangutierrez9608]

Por fin alguien se acuerda de Sainz :v

[@Raprada]

He reschedule his flight to the next day just so he could party that night, no joke 🤣

[@albertus26]

Yo soy de Alonso, pero Sainz a hecho una gran carrera y se merecía el podio

[@sheriff5119]

Sgt Shredder579 I've got time for Sainz! Like his father he is a talented racer. It'll be great to see him drive the Renault!

[@robbymahdi3264]

Are you imitate big bang?

[@freshbinbag945]

Idk why but I was laughing so hard when vettel was going backwards 😂

[@NxDoyle]

Seb won races after this, but I think this race marked the moment he started to lose his mojo. He tried to defend a position that wasn't under threat. It's not something you expect from a multiple championship winner.

[@GM_FtblA]

I thought the same but even further back in Azerbaijan during the safety car he claimed Hamilton brake tested him during the safety car and just drove into the side of him like a child. I think he was buckling under pressure even then

[@thindon6661]

@@GM_FtblA that was when his ability started cracking and his temper started seeping through his helmet

[@h.a.9880]

He defended against a car moving up the inside into turn one. If you're saying his position was under no threat, you're joking or lying.

[@tuffmanchannel]

@@h.a.9880 But that was Verstappen, not Hamilton. Why defend so aggressively against someone who's not in the title fight? I'm not saying he should just let him go, but he should've been more measured.

[@h.a.9880]

@@tuffmanchannel That makes no sense whatsoever. Should he let everyone pass as long as they're not Hamilton? How do you get a title that way? You have to fight for every position against everyone that attempts to take it away. And that's what he did, however Räikkönen was having such an amazing start, passing Verstappen even further inward of the corner, the three drivers simply ran out of space and no one is to blame. Räikkönen wanted to make the most of his amazing start, so he tried to go past Verstappen on the inside. Vettel wanted to defend against Verstappen, so he moved to the side and put him under pressure. Verstappen, at this point, had nowhere to go, got sandwiched and the rest is history. Hindsight is 20/20 and it's easy to watch a couple slo-mo shots to figure out what was going on, but F1 drivers don't have this luxury. From Vettel's perspective, his position got challenged, he wanted to defend against that and suddenly his car gets a violent thump while his teammate and competitor spin out of the race in ruined cars.

[@johnwasgeht5263]

It is almost comical how all came together for Mercedes. Like in this Sylvester Stallone movie...

[@insertname8889]

John Wasgeht All the unluck that he has had last year has got payed today 😂

[@andarax8]

Driven?

[@CSum-em8jg]

Stallone was the heaviest biggest race car driver in the history of motorsports in that movie hahaha. That race car needed an extra cylinder

[@alexman8800]

Kimi is not doing a very good job as Vettel's wing man.

[@jameshumphries6393]

Hamilton = luckiest driver in f1 history.

[@iamthereasonyoucame]

just like in 2008, ferrari will be looking at this race as the race on which they lost the championship

[@klot2675]

looks like they are looking at this race again after Baku...

[@earlhenerz]

We going to ignore the fact that hulkenberg was on for a podium

[@Alfrado-lb4jb]

@@righardtmarnewick7420 yea

[@DarylCook63]

@@righardtmarnewick7420 bad luck is still luck...

[@MercilessHurricane]

Yes

[@umtothebert1831]

Pain

[@57prsportsgeek]

Still hurten most that he was very consistent point-scoring f1 driver who never enjoying in the podium on his whole f1 life 😭💔

[@shaikolm]

It's 2019 and I'm still finding this utterly ridiculous

[@Firemarioflower]

That's Crash-Happen for ya

[@shaikolm]

@@Firemarioflower please fuck off and never be able to comment again. That was mostly Vettels fault.

[@jraybay]

@@shaikolm lol

[@fernandosantos4763]

2021

[@sanatkapur3281]

@@shaikolm How was that Vettel's fault? Did he know Raikkonen had such a great start? It was clearly a racing incident.

[@KimiMTZ17]

This was a historic race, not only because Palmer finished 6th (somehow) and Sainz 4th, but also because this was the first-ever night wet race, or wet night race, or however it's called

[@KimiMTZ17]

Skrt skrt The start was AWESOME, and the changing conditions made it even better. Unfortunately the race in dry conditions was a bit worse, but exciting anyway. Great race, and thanks Charlie for giving us the opportunity of a standing start in wet conditions

[@FightingTorque411]

And the first F1 race ever - EVER - that neither Ferrari has finished the opening lap. Seriously, first time in sixty-seven years. 108 Ferrari drivers. *943* races. First time a Prancing Horse hasn't completed at least one racing lap on a Sunday. [insert Keanu Reeves "Whoa" meme here]

[@KimiMTZ17]

Adam Learmonth That's true! And it's the first time in a little over 11 years (since Australia 2006) that both Ferrari didn't finish the race. Incredible

[@markg650]

Still brings tears to my eyes

[@mezykin]

3:36 Jolyon Palmer in 2nd place? LEGIT?!?

[@SmokerFace12]

He is a beast

[@fmp_sharl]

he was in the lead for a lap after lewis pitted if I remember correctly

[@wrighj]

@@SmokerFace12 stop lmao

[@iephai7447]

Mez Hossain Welcome to Viet Nam 4/2020 F1

[@johnkurtz7705]

@@fmp_sharl about lap 30, saw that. Great

[@StarForgedTCG]

Crofty saying there was nothing Vettel could do to avoid that when Vettel was the one who caused it 😂😂

[@prof_vollrausch8809]

What the hell is Vettel doing there? Raikkönen starts perfectly, no space for Verstappen and Vettel play Destruction Derby on PS1 .

[@s0me1i62]

Lol and Vettel fans are Stil angry on Verstappen for this😂😂

[@aniksaha9169]

Dude you speak like a moron

[@theeastside8732]

lol vettel did nothing.. kimi crashed into him

[@nightmar3gaming605]

If you notice,Raikkonen actually hits Verstappen first before hitting Vettel.First contact was Raikkonen and Verstappen

[@theeastside8732]

@@nightmar3gaming605 yeah

[@raymonde4272]

Rewatching this and I am actually impressed by Vettel managing to steer that damaged car backwards around a turn, it's a shame that he couldn't drive in a straight line going forwards.

[@winna8605]

Oh he could drive in a straight line, he just likes to squeeze people at the start of races. Did it again to Kimi in China 2018.

[@jdbb3gotskills]

This was my first F1 race I’ve watched live on TV. I was in utter shock at the beginning.

[@8PMFORMULA]

I love re watching this every few weeks! Thanks again Seb!

[@alvaro39mg30]

GRANDE CARLOS !!! VAMOS VAMOS VAMOOOS!!!!!!

[@KimiMTZ17]

Alvaro39MG BOOM SHAKALAKA!

[@alvaro39mg30]

Hola REDSY99GAMING. Tuve algunos problemas con el PC durante el verano por lo que no pude subir nada. Ahora estoy dándole al F1 2017, espero volver a subir mis carreras dentro de poco! Saludos :)

[@shayanmahar6714]

Vettel was just doing what alonso did to him back in 2010. But he didn't know raikkonnen was on the other side because of the rain

[@erwinr9328]

Indeed! Only this time I don't understand why, since Kimi would've moved over and Verstappen is always better in the rain.

[@Jake-ui4wz]

Shayan Mahar #VettelGassesJews

[@oneontumetse7900]

This is the first f1 race that I ever attended . One of the best days of my life ever.

[@kartingcentral7710]

I'm still watching this now to keep me excited during lockdown. And still shocked

[@Gothicfan14]

Driver of the Day: Bernd Mayländer

[@harryredshaw]

Lol

[@seb99342]

Uh...

[@LRYMUSIC]

@@seb99342 UUUUHHH.......

[@anton826]

my favorite drivers: Vettel, Raikkönen and Verstappen. This is clearly my favorite race of this season....... :( :D

[@baktru]

Oh piss off with your spam. We don't care about your reaction.

[@baktru]

Mine are Seb, Kimi and Nando. Yeah favourite race as well ;)

[@jackgrin293]

Sami Salami who cares 👎👎👎👎👎

[@anton826]

36 people who liked the comment ;)

[@Specternal]

Same with me but just add Riccardo too

[@flowgy]

Who is here after Vettel rammed Verstappen Brtitish GP 2019?

[@indigo8210]

Me!!

[@alanmahoney167]

Me too!!

[@mattiafazio8168]

Not me

[@seadarina]

Hey

[@BladeRunner031]

I'm after Monza spin :D

[@pranjalvw2193]

Reaching to P1 is quite simple but staying at P1 and keeping the lead throughout race is most difficult.

[@danielo7985]

Here is my verdict on the accident in what has been a crazy Singapore gp. Vettel got a bad start when compared to max and max had a medicore start when compares to kimi. Sebastian seeing that max is closing on him does his trademark, micheal Schumacher esque, pit wall squeeze. At this point kimi, as he had the best start of everybody, is pretty much alongside max and is up against the edge of the track. He can only see max and is oblivious to vettle squeezing the pair of them. Max is in the middle of the track so he can see both Sebastian and kimi and knows he is about to get pincered so he tries to back off (check the telemetry) but as the rear tyres are bigger than the fronts max was screwed, the rest is history. IMO it is vettel's fault he took a big risk squeezing max and he hoped nobody was on max's inside but kimi was there. It is cause and effect if vettel did not squeeze no accident would have happened. Also, rip Alonso he could have been in second. Hamilton had a beast of a start in second gear. Now, if there aren't any more mechanical failures Lewis has won this championship. The 28 point lead covers the 14 points lewis could lose at the tracks mercedes are not strong at ie Mexico, Abu dhabi

[@BloodDerg]

Daniel O Would you even try to expect the guy from 4th place be right next to you? I wouldn't. That's why he instantly decided to squeeze Verstappen. But the rest was good analysis.

[@danielo7985]

blood yeah but at least expect Ricciardo. Vettel tried to do what lewis did in monza to stroll but because ge was too slow off the line the couldn't do it

[@avikarsewpersad9856]

It's nobody's fault..it was just a racing incident that unfortunately has seriously dented Vettel's championship hopes.

[@RUsOmaDDbrO]

what does blocking/squeezing after race start have to do with schumacher? every polesitter does/has done this in every race ever if he has/had a bad start.

[@TheZanzaroni]

Vettel was desperate for the lead, also he has an interesting "Relationship" with Verstappen given how they battled in Silverstone so he wasn't going to give up the lead especially to him, he took a gamble he lost, if he gets blamed it will be fair, if he doesn't it won't be surprising though.

[@madhavtandon8093]

1. Just like Spa 2016, Kimi makes an amazing start and gets f**ked for it. 2. Personally not a fan, but no bones about it - Hamilton simply cannot be beaten in the wet. His skill in these conditions were enough to compensate for any shortcomings the W08 had (long wheelbase, high downforce etc.). I'm pretty sure Ricciardo would have had him if it was dry, but it was wet, and that made all the difference. 3. Carlos Sainz - Well done, mate, a drive to be proud of. All the best at Renault. I hope to see more of the same. P.S. I'm starting to feel like Alonso's got the voodoo or something. It's like he has a f**king bull's eye on him. He made a great start (usual) and as a result, ended up in the exact place he needed to be to get hit. Man!

[@thomasvelthuis2989]

spencernmarks Whose fault is it? Verstappen?

[@-Woods-]

spencernmark

[@tylbi1315]

Ricciardo had a Gearbox problem

[@ivanjovanovic7008]

Skrt skrt He would be faster on ultrasofts but if it was full wet race he'd never catch Lewis

[@ivanjovanovic7008]

капіталістычны He lapped almost the entire field once in wet conditions. He is better.

[@SteveFTW5]

3:58 where the hell is sector 9? I never knew Singapore was that long 😂

[@Ramboost007]

Crofty probably was referring to a marshalling sector. The sectors we usually know about are timing sectors which there are 3 in a circuit. But marshals need more precision in sectors to more accurately report or communicate where an incident has happened, so they have more, usually 20. Crofty probably saw in his interface or something that the marshalling sector 9 had an incident and just said it instinctively.

[@ethanroberts3275]

Steve FTW I think meant turn 9

[@cadenpigsley8949]

2 years later this race has left me scarred

[@squidwardc6867]

4:58 JJ Lin lmao

[@markojovanovski3372]

Whos that?

[@2009hjj]

@@markojovanovski3372 Singaporean Chinese singer/ artist . Maybe he would appear in this year's Singapore race as well.

[@ChristyKrohne]

I cant believe Ferrari is blaming Max Verstappen for this crash. My take is that Vettel realized that Verstappen had a better start than him so only logical thing for him to do was to shift over into Verstappen's lane and in the process forced Verstappen into Kimi's lane.

[@xBatboys4]

It was Verstappen's fault he hitted Raikkonen. If he backed off there would've been no accident.

[@xxmisterxx6957]

@@xBatboys4 if vettel wasnt this aggressive there would have not been an accident? Surely the tactic "we will squeeze verstappen and then have a double lead" is the way to go But karma ruled it with the championsship

[@xBatboys4]

@@xxmisterxx6957 Knowing Verstappen's driving style there probably would've been an accident even if Vettel was not there. But anyway i agree on that Vettel was dumb for squeezing on the first lap when he was in a championship lead. But he had the right to do it. He gave everyone still enough space. Even though it was the minimum. Verstappen just drove to the left and hitted Raikkonen so it is Verstappen's fault.

[@xxmisterxx6957]

starting your Argument with "Knowing Verstappen's driving style" just shows how subjectiv your point of view is. Don't assume anything just 3 guys driving, and you will notice something. If you still think the same, we have different opinions and it's fine. I just think you are either a Vettel fan or you don't like Verstappen and your opinion is based on that

[@xBatboys4]

@@xxmisterxx6957 Yes i dislike Verstappen ALOT. But that has nothing to do with it. I just think its his fault. Last year when it happened i thought it was Vettels fault, but now that i see it again like 10 times. I think its Verstappen's fault. Vettel had the right to squeeze.

[@NielsHeldens]

Will start this video at 8 seconds before 12 o'clock on new years eve. Start 2018 the right way. Edit: I FUCKING DID IT!!!

[@isaacchua0405]

Niels Heldens wtf1 official

[@jacksonlusk886]

3:31 is that jeff gordon?

[@martinneumann419]

Singapore In night +Wet/dry conditions. Overtakes and close battles with some touches. Crashes,Overtakes,Surprises Palmer with best Result of career, sainz With best Finish,Palmer overtakes a Mercedes, Kvyat crashes, Erricson Crash, Hamilton complain,Hülkenberg new record,2 Hours of racing,100% safety car , Safety car Driver Has now More Lead laps then rosberg and Many More. I think for a Grand Prix on a Street circuit damn good 9/10

[@_Kat3n]

Just like I said before Alonso and Raikkonen are the most unluckiest driver's in F1 history Edit: Lol stop saying Vestappen he is the most unluckiest driver this season not in F1 history

[@sebastianjansson5535]

Verstappen?

[@dominikgubov7734]

Last year he was lucky as hell, let's see in years to come

[@godzamoongus]

Hulkenberg??

[@vaaki5105]

Katen Burton Iceman?

[@Blafard666]

And Vettel probably the most dangerous driver ...

[@midnightwolfwhisperer.5170]

Chaos ensues as the Singapore grand prix is hosted in the rain for the first time

[@effizientlink2125]

This was the best start ever to an F1 race.

[@klonpilothawk3650]

Spa 98 lol

[@jraybay]

Why are there so many people saying the championship is over? There's always a level of unpredictability in F1... Today's start showed that xD - But seriously

[@etipne]

Jraybay yeah, disclaimer, somebody posted that before you did.

[@RUsOmaDDbrO]

Lewis doesnt make such stupid mistakes and mercedes is still sandbagging every race. sorry to disappoint you but this is over...

[@dominikgubov7734]

Formula one became the most predictable sport in the world in last four years

[@vaaki5105]

Jraybay 4 from 6 tracks are power

[@EKspeed]

the tracks suit Mercedes now

[@madhurbehl]

"This start was a yoke! what a yoke" - Alonso.

[@MJ-zm7td]

I love the announcers for this clip! Its lights out. Carnage

[@extremegaymer4851]

This has to be my favourite race, being a Mercedes fan

[@ethanroberts3275]

Archie Thomas ikr and Monaco and people say Germany 2019 was good btw it was trash Monaco 2016 was good it was raining Max crashed Lewis Won and this race as well same thing!

[@MayconMLG]

@@ethanroberts3275 Nah Germany 2019 was really great

[@Bigheadguyfromsmolmovie]

@Reverbera yea Germany was epic

[@markknoop6283]

Yeah Mercedes fan don't like the driving for a win part in the F1 story.

[@maghyo7950]

This rlly says a lot about mercedes fans

[@MichaelRomanidis]

3:57 Yellow flags are being waved in Sector 9..

[@squeakybunny2776]

Flatout Gaming the three main section are dividend in smaller sub sections so he didn't say anything wrong assuming that was subsections 9

[@cwcvspz490]

Flatout Gaming

[@luukvaessen2702]

Flatout Gaming mll

[@hendrian9992]

Well crofty too much shit as always

[@lukerose_2091]

Ye I just heard that

[@shayanmahar6714]

I blame Maldanado

[@thevinceberry]

What is he been doing btw, he sucks at racing and his country collapse.

[@cristianorescu7401]

Shayan Mahar yep always blame maldonado

[@MAdDyMatt]

We don’t get crashes at the start like this no more.

[@retiredsundayleagueboys1994]

"Kimi raikonnen on the inside and hes CRASHED" has lived in my head rent free since😂😂

[@Georgexx13]

Sainz was DOTD

[@dereksbooks]

Amazing race. Thank you, Vettel, for the theatrics!

[@GwakGwak-ct8yv]

4:05 according to the road laws in singapore, ericsson is facing the right direction.

[@willkustal1016]

The most unbelievable start I've seen in the decade I've watched Formula One

[@PavlosLepaul]

When before race you prepare some hating comments about Palmer, but he finished 6th.

[@Firemarioflower]

And overtook Bottas!!

[@MyRealName]

Why do you think anyone cares about your poorly recorded reaction? You think you reacting is something interesting to watch? Opened it, disliked it. I tried disliking again when I realized you barely speak any english but I realized I had already disliked it.

[@xRays6]

You dislike a video because it's not in english? Perhaps, people dislike you for not speaking the language of their choosing...

[@anuragsuresh5867]

Vettels crash was a safety precaution to avoid falling prey to the torpedo

[@LuckyLukeTF2]

Vettel went into torpedo mode himself this time.

[@RandomGuy-dw7hf]

Best thing I've seen all day 😂

[@1Souleater11]

rude

[@Firemarioflower]

The torpedo already launched itself in a target later on

[@LethalWalou]

Vettel never hit anyone, he only got hit. I think we have a new torpedo named Crashtappen. He will be as glorious as Crashtor Maldonado.

[@kazioglod]

Almost seven years have passed and i still find this start crash unbelievable

[@HibiTeamQueso]

Alonso from P8 to P2 still hurts to this day. Redemption tomorrow?

[@Djkana13]

3:59 Sector 9?? Well that's a long lap!

[@kashmir883]

LOL

[@Djkana13]

Skrt skrt ooh, i get it.

[@marcusericsson6186]

It was sector 9 i can tell

[@oliver_falc7617]

Way to go Stoffel Vandoorne! Great drive again, hope he can score more points in the rest of the season. He and Stroll seem to continue improving.

[@Stealth_Rider91]

This aged terribly.

[@jimbo1058]

This race was like Germany 2018 for Vettel in 2017

[@un6250]

Even today that start makes me laugh 😂