Singapore Grand Prix: Ferrari nightmare gifts Hamilton a dream win

Updated 2046 GMT (0446 HKT) September 17, 2017

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Sparks fly as Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel (left) and Kimi Raikkonen clash at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix. Lars Baron/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Ferrari's race was over almost as soon as it had begun as Raikkonen clashed with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen before hitting his teammate Vettel. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Count the cars... McLaren's Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen collide at the first corner on lap one of the Singapore Grand Prix. Lars Baron/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Vettel was also caught up in a chaotic start but managed to maintain the lead. Lewis Hamilton made up four places to second off the start before assuming the lead as Vettel spun out of the race at Turn Five. Mark Thompson/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Fernando Alonso (foreground) was caught up in the crash between Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix Mark Thompson/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Kimi Raikkonen (right) and Max Verstappen step out of their cars after colliding at Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix MOHD RASFAN/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Hamilton assumed control of the race early on, slowly building up a lead on Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo on track during Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix. Lars Baron/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Lewis Hamilton took a three-point lead over Vettel into the Singapore GP. MOHD RASFAN/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his third career win in Singapore. Clive Mason/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo finished on the podium for the fourth consecutive year in Singapore. "I'm trying to win the bloody thing! I'm trying!" he said on the podium. "I'm a little bit disappointed to miss out on a win." Clive Mason/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images

Walking on air: Hamilton leaps off his car following another hugely impressive drive at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The Briton now leads the drivers' championship by 28 points from Sebastian Vettel. Lars Baron/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images