Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel celebrates his second victory of the season after winning in Singapore.(CNN) -- Sebastian Vettel moved to within 29 points of championship leader Fernando Alonso following his victory at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Ferrari's Alonso finished third with McLaren's Jenson Button taking his points total for the season to 119 after coming second.Lewis Hamilton, who started the race on pole position before being forced to retire, trails Alonso by 52 points with just 150 remaining.
It leaves the British driver facing a near impossible task of chasing down his former teammate at the top of the standings.
2012 drivers' standings after 13th round in Italy:
1.Fernando Alonso (Spa) Ferrari 194 points
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 165
3.Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Lotus 149
4. Lewis Hamilton (GB) McLaren 142
5. Mark Webber (Aus) Red Bull 133
6. Jenson Button (GB) McLaren 119
7. Nico Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes 93
8. Romain Grosjean (Swi) Lotus 82
9. Sergio Perez (Mex) Sauber 65
10. Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari 51
Constructors' standings:
1. Red Bull 298 points
2. McLaren 261
3. Ferrari 245
4. Lotus 231
5. Mercedes 136
6. Sauber 100
