2009 Singapore Grand Prix Race day in Singapore

Lewis Hamilton gets the result he was aiming for two weeks ago at Monza. It was a great drive from the 2008 world champion and his win became more and more certain as the Red Bull challenge fell away in the second half of the race.

Jenson Button once again struggled home, but it has worked out again for the Briton as he marginally extends his points lead with just three rounds remaining.

Red Bull surely are out of it now, but can Rubens Barrichello rise to the occasion and take this fight forward to the final round in Abu Dhabi? Time will tell.

This was the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix weekend on AUTOSPORT Live. We thank you for joining us throughout the event as the cars raced into the night.

The Formula 1 circus now packs up and moves on to Suzuka in Japan, where at the last check shortly before tonight's race, a massive 150 mm of rain was forecast to fall over the next five days.

The weather situation in Japan is set to be explosive, and our early forecast for the Japanese Grand Prix will be published on Monday at 15:00.

Jenson Button extends his championship lead for the first time in four races and is now 15 points ahead of Barrichello and 25 up on Vettel. Brawn are closing in on clinching the constructors' crown, with Hamilton re-igniting the fight between Ferrari and McLaren over third. World Championship standings, round 14: Drivers: Constructors: 1. Button 84 1. Brawn-Mercedes 153 2. Barrichello 69 2. Red Bull-Renault 110.5 3. Vettel 59 3. Ferrari 62 4. Webber 51.5 4. McLaren-Mercedes 59 5. Raikkonen 40 5. Toyota 46.5 6. Hamilton 37 6. Williams-Toyota 30.5 7. Rosberg 30.5 7. Renault 26 8. Alonso 26 8. BMW Sauber 21 9. Glock 24 9. Force India-Mercedes 13 10. Trulli 22.5 10. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 5

Our round-up of the Singapore Grand Prix is now available:

Hamilton cruises to Singapore GP victory

The top three drivers stand on top of the podium for the traditional winners' photo. Timo Glock is keeping hold of his well-earned trophy as they leave the ceremony.

The champagne sprays on the podium at the end of a grueling second night race at Marina Bay.

Fernando Alonso takes the third prize following a charge to the podium from fifth on the grid and fastest lap this evening.

Timo Glock takes his trophy for a fine second place this afternoon. His pace was not spectacular throughout the practice periods, but when it counted, he put on a terrific display. Well done to Toyota. Timo punches the air in delight.

Pat Fry accepts the constructors' trophy for McLaren - a big reward for the team's herculean efforts in turning around a poor car into a winner.

Lewis Hamilton takes the large winner's award, with the world champion proving unbeatable around the streets this evening.

God Save The Queen plays out on the podium for Lewis Hamilton and McLaren - winners of the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix.

The second place for Glock is a great result, with the Japanese team heading to Suzuka to race in front of their home crowd next weekend.

Timo Glock is also delighted and is celebrating with his Toyota team.

Six drivers retired from the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix:

Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi were withdrawn simultaneously by the Toro Rosso team with 14 laps to go.

Mark Webber spun out of the race with brake problems when a points finish looked possible.

Adrian Sutil and Nick Heidfeld were both forced to retire after contact resulting in the only safety car intervention. The incident between the pair will be investigated shortly by the stewards.

Romain Grosjean was the first retirement, early in the race, with brake problems.

Lewis Hamilton draws into parc ferme as the winner of Singapore 2009.

Fernando Alonso steps out of the Renault after an excellent drive from the Spaniard this evening.

Jenson Button's championship lead is now 15 points over team-mate Barrichello with three rounds remaining.

Out of the points, Kazuki Nakajima finished ninth and kept ahead of Kimi Raikkonen. Rosberg ended up 11th after a disappointing evening.

Jarno Trulli was 12th, Fisichella 13th and Liuzzi the final classified finisher in 14th.

Hamilton is delighted with another win, described as a 'flawless drive' by his team over the radio.

Heikki Kovalainen brings the second McLaren home for two points in seventh place, and Robert Kubica holds on for the final point in eighth.

Jenson Button hangs on to his fading brakes to score vital points - one more than team-mate Barrichello in sixth.

Sebastian Vettel comes home fourth for Red Bull, with a costly pitlane speeding penalty dropping him out of contention for the podium.

Fernando Alonso scores the final podium place after a determined drive in the Renault - a great reward for the team after a difficult few weeks. It is Renault's first podium of the season.

Timo Glock takes a strong second for Toyota, matching his best-ever result after a hard-fought race.

Lewis Hamilton wins for McLaren in Singapore.

Leading from the start, the world champion withstood mid-race pressure from a fired up Vettel and raced on strongly to his 11th win and his second of the season.

It is also an important 10 points on McLaren's total as they chase Ferrari for third in the constructors' race.

Lap 61: Robert Kubica is going to hold on to that final point if nothing goes wrong on the last lap. Nakajima is still ninth but Raikkonen is running out of time to do anything about it.

Lap 61: Lewis Hamilton is on the last lap and heading for victory.

Lap 61: There are no position changes with two laps to go up front and the order is looking set as the drivers lean off the pace to preserve the equipment.

Lap 60: The Brawn team is clearly concerned about brakes in these closing stages with just two laps remaining for the leader.

Lap 59: The three-car fight for the final point of the evening continues. Robert Kubica is holding on to eighth, but now Nakajima is coming under serious attack from Raikkonen.

Lap 58: Jenson Button has now backed off in his chase of Vettel - on the instructions of Ross Brawn.

Lap 57: Lewis Hamilton leads by a comfortable 7.1 seconds in Singapore with 6 laps remaining. Alonso is a similar distance behind the Toyota in third.

Lap 57: Kimi Raikkonen in 10th is charging hard on those super-soft tyres and has caught the Kubica-Nakajima battle. This is now a three-car scrap.

Lap 56: Nakajima is now 0.6 seconds behind Kubica as the fight for eighth intensifies. Kazuki has been under pressure recently, with a string of poor results, and may feel the need to demonstrate to the Williams team that he can score.

It is possible that he will have a crack at the BMW in the final six laps.

Lap 55: Button continues to close on Vettel but is critically ahead of Barrichello and set to extend his championship lead.

Lap 55: There is a battle on for the final point. Robert Kubica occupies that eighth spot at the moment, but has Kazuki Nakajima less than one second behind him.

Lap 55: Fernando Alonso is finding a lot of pace on the softer rubber and sets the fastest lap at 1m48.240s.

Lap 54: Vettel is fourth, despite the drive-through, and Button is behind him in fifth - told on the radio to push in case Vettel is struggling with his brakes.

Lap 54: The Ferrari crew give Raikkonen fuel for the remaining nine laps and super-soft tyres. He rejoins in 10th place.

Lap 53: Kimi Raikkonen pits for a late final stop.

Lap 53: The order is now Hamilton from Glock, with Alonso on course to complete the podium.