Hamilton pushes Button for Singapore win

SINGAPORE – McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, while Brawn GP driver Jenson Button extended his Formula One championship lead by one point.

Hamilton started from pole Sunday and protected his lead to finish 9.6 seconds ahead of Timo Glock, who equaled Toyota’s best ever race result by finishing second. Fernando Alonso provided some good news for scandal-hit Renault by finishing third for the team’s first podium finish of the season.  (AP)