28 September 2008

Singapore Formula One Grand Prix 2008 Result



FERNANDO ALONSO WINS THE FIRST EVER SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX!!! Absolutely precision driving by the Spaniard. You saw what he can do with the Renault R28 during the Friday & Saturday practice sessions, besides the fuel pressure failure during Q2 of the Qualifying Session yesterday. It's inspiring to watch him work his way from 15th place on the starting grid to the top. But let's not forget his teammate Piquet's accident that brought out the safety car, which indirectly contributed to his victory.

On the other hand, it's a night to forget for Ferrari. If the pit lane traffic jam wasn't bad enough already, Massa had the refueling hose stuck on his F2008, which eventually cost him the race (and perhaps the World Championship). With a handful of laps to go, Raikkonen made a silly unforced error, losing control at Turn 10 & got a taste of concrete, ha!

Hamilton would be the happiest man, a 3rd place is good enough to open a 7-point lead over fellow World Championship rival, Massa. Last but not least, McLaren is now leading in the Constructor Championship by a single point. The race result as follows:


Position Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts
1 Fernando Alonso Renault 61 Winner 15 10
2 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 61 +2.9 secs 8 8
3 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 61 +5.9 secs 2 6
4 Timo Glock Toyota 61 +8.1 secs 7 5
5 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 61 +10.2 secs 6 4
6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 61 +11.1 secs 9 3
7 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 61 +16.3 secs 14 2
8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 61 +18.4 secs 10 1
9 Jenson Button Honda 61 +19.8 secs 12
10 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 61 +26.9 secs 5
11 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 61 +27.9 secs 4
12 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 61 +29.4 secs 17
13 Felipe Massa Ferrari 61 +35.1 secs 1
14 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 61 +43.5 secs 20
15 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 57 +4 Laps 3
Ret Jarno Trulli Toyota 50 +11 Laps 11
Ret Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 49 +12 Laps 19
Ret Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 29 +32 Laps 13
Ret Rubens Barrichello Honda 14 +47 Laps 18
Ret Nelsinho Piquet Renault 13 +48 Laps 16

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