We start our analysis of the good, the bad and the ugly from the Singapore Grand Prix with the fastest teams, known in these here parts as the Top Dogs.
Red Bull
- Sebastian Vettel: Quali – 1st, Race – 1st
- Mark Webber: Quali – 2nd, Race – 3rd

Luckily for all the team’s sponsors, Mark Webber got a bit more airtime by scrapping away with Fernando Alonso for the last podium position. There were several brave moves by the Aussie, including a wince-inducing late-of-the-late-brakers move down the inside of the Spaniard after the safety car came in, which had this Badger writer hiding behind a cushion in fear.
To be honest, this was just Belgium re-enacted with the lights turned down. Oh, and Jenson Button wedged in between both drivers. They are the fastest thing on track at the moment and we haven’t even got to most of their favourite playgrounds yet. Scary stuff.
Badger’s Best: Vettel
McLaren
- Lewis Hamilton: Quali – 4th, Race – 5th
- Jenson Button: Quali – 3rd, Race – 2nd

In all fairness, if it had been a Bridgestone on Massa’s car then it would’ve held up a little better and not ruined his race. But, as it was, his Pirelli gave way and Hamilton had to serve a penalty. Both came out way down thanks to the incident, but Lewis fought hard to get back up to a respectable 5th place after slicing through the field a bit. Oooh, that’s what Martin meant.
As for Jenson, it was pretty much plain sailing once Lewis made Webber brake a bit earlier into Turn 1. This gave him free reign to take 2nd place, a position he was never in any danger of giving up thanks to the Webber-Alonso duel and the Massa-Hamilton fireworks. Cool, calm, collected – that’s what gets you places. Take note, Lewis.
Badger’s Best: Jenson Button
Ferrari
- Fernando Alonso: Quali – 5th, Race – 4th
- Felipe Massa: Quali – 6th, Race – 9th

Now to Felipe; you have to feel for the Brazilian, who is always driving under pressure considering his team, team-mate, etc. That’s now twice he’s had his race ruined in consecutive races. It’s just a bit too much, and to have Hamilton basically bully him on Saturday and Sunday? Well, we’d be a little miffed too.
Badger’s Best: Fernando Alonso
Force India
- Adrian Sutil: Quali – 9th, Race – 8th
- Paul Di Resta: Quali – 10th, Race – 6th

We’ve warming even more to Paul, especially seeing as it was his first time at the toughest race of the season, and gave a pretty mature drive for a rookie. Got the rub of the green with the incidents in front of him, but he didn’t hit anything and kept the car on the road when under pressure. Great stuff.
Kudos to Adrian for letting Paul through when he needed to – a good move for the team that led to an impressive points haul. Can they get 5th in the table though?
Badger’s Best: Paul Di Resta