Singapore Grand Prix: Sparks, fireworks, a Vettel win & Fatboy Slim

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Sebastian Vettel finally celebrated an F1 win in 2019 with victory over Charles Leclerc at the Singapore Grand Prix.

The Marina Bay Street Circuit produced questionable strategy calls, disgruntled team-mates, plus sparks, fireworks and DJ set by Fatboy Slim.

Take a look at some of the best images from across the weekend, and read Andrew Benson's full race report here.

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Max Verstappen produced a firework-like display of sparks from his Red Bull in an effort to claim a spot on the front row of the grid

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Lando Norris may have called himself "an idiot" after a messy turn in Q3 on Saturday but the McLaren driver made up for any mistakes with a seventh-placed finish on race day

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Charles Leclerc's race unravelled after a pit stop allowed team-mate Vettel to make the undercut and take the lead. "The strategy was fixed at the beginning and I stuck to the plan," was the Monegasque's diplomatic answer

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Take that: It's been a long time since four-time world champion Vettel took the winning champagne full in the face

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Marina Bay is one of the most physically demanding circuits on the calendar due its tight and twisty design

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Funk Soul Brother: Fatboy Slim was one of several acts to take to the stage over the course of the weekend in Singapore

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Daniel Ricciardo's day didn't start well after he was excluded from the qualifying results for exceeding the MGU-K power limit. After a sterling effort to cut through the field from the back of the grid, the Renault man (left) ended the day in 14th place

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"It was a bit sweaty." Vettel's first victory since the Belgium GP in 2018 was a hot one in the extreme heat at the Marina Bay circuit

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Ferrari battle: Vettel v Leclerc continues at the Russian Grand Prix next weekend...

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