Double world champion, Fernando Alonso, has returned to the top spot of podium with Renault at Formula One’s first ever night race in Singapore. His strategy put him to the front of the field after the race order was completely shaken up due to his teammate crashing and bringing out a saftey car, which led [...]
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Alonso wins dramatic Singapore Grand Prix
Posted in Grands Prix, News, Race Weekends, tagged F1, Fernando Alonso, Grand Prix, Marina Bay, Night Race, Race, Renault, Singapore Grand Prix on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alonso continues to lead in final practice
Posted in News, Race Weekends, tagged F1, Fernando Alonso, FP3, Free Practice, Marina Bay, Renault, Singapore Grand Prix on September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fernando Alonso has once again set the fastest lap in the final hour-long practice session ahead of Qualifying for this weekends Singapore Grand Prix. He came out towards the closing laps of the session and flew past the opposition, setting a 1:44.506 to become the first man into the 1:44s. He beat McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton [...]
Alonso fastest in second Singapore practice
Posted in News, Race Weekends, tagged F1, Fernando Alonso, FP2, Free Practice, Marina Bay, Renault, Singapore Grand Prix on September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fernando Alonso has gone fastest for Renault in the second Friday practice session at Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore. His best time of 1:45.654, which was set in the last few seconds of the session, beat McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton who was just 0.09 seconds behind and otherwise would have gone fastest for the second [...]
Trulli fined 10,000 euros
Posted in News, Race Weekends, tagged F1, Fine, Jarno Trulli, Marina Bay, Penalty, Stewards on September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Toyota’s Jarno Trulli has been reprimanded and fined 10,000 euros after driving the wrong way round the Marina Bay circuit. The incident occurred during the first of two Friday practice sessions at Singapore, when the Italian spun coming out of the last corner. Instead of continuing down the main strait, he decided to come back [...]
Hamilton on top at first night session
Posted in News, Race Weekends, tagged F1, FP1, Free Practice, Lewis Hamilton, Marina Bay, McLaren, Singapore Grand Prix on September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time at the first ever Formula One practice session held at night, ahead of this weekends inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. His best time of 1:45.518 put his just 0.08 seconds ahead of his main championship rival, Ferrari’s Felipe Massa. His teammate, Kimi Raikkonen, was a further four tenths of a [...]