Alonso wins the Singapore GP
Fernando Alonso wins the first ever Formula 1 night race under floodlights in Singapore. The former world champion secured his 20th victory from from 15th position on the grid.
The race started with the domination of Felipe Massa over Lewis Hamilton at a comfortable lead, until Nelson Piquet crashed the Renault into the wall and brought out the safety car for the first time. It was that first stop on lap 12 that ultimately put Alonso in the lead of the race when, after several laps behind the safety car, all of the other cars all pitted.
In a downward spiral, Massa pitted and drove off on the green light of the semi-automatic pit system with his fuel hose still attached, and at the same time knocking a mechanic over. He waited at the end of the pit for mechanics to disengage the broken fuel hose, which puts him to the back of the field.
Ferrari's already disastrous day was compounded when Kimi Raikkonen crashed out from fifth place with four laps remaining.
The final results are:
1. Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2. Nico Rosberg (Williams)
3. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
4. Timo Glock (Toyota)
5. Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso)
6. Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber)
7. David Coulthard (Red Bull)
8. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams)
Leaving Singapore, Hamilton leads the drivers' championship with 84 points to Massa's 77. Kubica stays third on 64. Vodafone McLaren Mercedes now lead the constructors' championship with 135 points from Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro's 134. The BMW Sauber F1 Team are third with 120.
Credits: Oneshift News Team
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