The Marina Bay Street Circuit hosted yet another dramatic and action-packed F1 weekend, with Lewis Hamilton storming to Singapore Grand Prix victory under the lights.
The unique night race around the streets of Singapore always produces some stunning photography. Here is the race weekend in pictures. The images featured in this piece are courtesy of Octane Photographic.
Sebastian Vettel finished practice one in fourth place, but he stopped his car in the closing stages with an engine issue. The problem would cost him the majority of the following session.
Pastor Maldonado crashed out of the second session, which took place under dark skies. The Venezuelan lost control at turn 10 and hit the wall. Saturday
Jenson Button's McLaren MP4-29 looked stunning under the floodlights, but his qualifying performance wasn't so spectacular. He was eliminated from qualifying in Q2.
Both Force India drivers joined Button in the Q2 drop-zone, with Nico Hulkenberg in 13th and Sergio Perez in 15th. Esteban Gutierrez and Romain Grosjean - "bloody engine" - were also eliminated.
Hamilton snatched pole from his team-mate on his final lap. He was the last driver to cross the line in Q3 and took the top spot on the grid by just 0.007 seconds. Ricciardo was third.
Williams looked move competitive on Saturday in Singapore, but a mistake on his final lap meant Valtteri Bottas could do no better than eighth. Felipe Massa qualified sixth.
An electrical problem within Rosberg's steering wheel caused high drama before the race got under way. He failed to make the formation lap and had to start from the pit lane.
With no one to challenge him, Hamilton had a clean run to the first corner. The two Red Bulls got very close, while Rosberg joined the race from the pits.
Rosberg joined the race at the back of the pack after his safety car start, but it soon became clear that the electrical issues were hampering his pace.
The two Toro Rosso drivers battled closely in the opening stages, before Daniil Kvyat seemingly let Jean-Eric Vergne through to chase down Kevin Magnussen.
Rosberg soldiered on in the first stint but made up very little ground. He then pitted, which was difficult to say the least, and retired from the race.
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