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Lewis Hamilton held off a mid-race challenge from Red Bull's Max Verstappen to register a record-equalling fourth triumph at the floodlit Marina Bay Street Circuit track
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's record of five Italian Grand Prix wins on Sunday and left Ferrari feeling the pain once again in their own backyard.
The five-time World Champion's comment on India earlier did not go down well with some of his fans and he took to social media to justify what he said.
The win was the 72nd of Hamilton's stellar career.
It was the 11th victory of the year for Hamilton, who dominated the race with a controlled drive.
Hamilton told the BBC that he would prefer to see more stops in countries with a genuine racing tradition, rather than expanding to new markets.
The 22-year-old Dutchman could prove Hamilton's closest challenger this year, following Red Bull's strong finish to the end of last season.
None of the drivers have raced since December, with the season stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are plans to start up behind closed doors in Austria and then Silverstone in July.
German media, who flagged up the departure on Monday night, reported Vettel had rejected the terms being offered by Ferrari.
F1 is planning two Grands Prix without spectators at Silverstone, which this year marks the 70th anniversary of hosting the first World Championship race, immediately after two in Austria in early July.
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