Zoom No favours for Hamilton from his rivals

Lewis Hamilton hoped patriotism would help him stretch out even more of a championship lead in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.

The McLaren driver finished third in F1's first ever night race, extending his lead over title rival Felipe Massa to a solid seven points.

But Hamilton rued getting 'stuck behind' his British compatriot David Coulthard, a Scot who drives for Red Bull.

"I hoped my fellow Brit might help me out, but he was in the points and wanted a good result," he told The Times.

Coulthard finished the race seventh.

Source: GMM
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