The received wisdom ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend was that the race -- and the championship -- was Sebastian Vettel's to lose. The season's results up to that point suggested Ferrari would have the better car at the Marina Bay street circuit and that Lewis Hamilton's 30-point lead in the championship was more fragile than it looked. The theory went that the pace of Vettel's superior car would allow him to do what he does best: lead from the front and break the resolve of his rival.
The reality at the end of the weekend couldn't have been more different.