Night Race

Singapore GP
The night race in Singapore was hold for the first time in history. This race is not special race course, but highway, so width is narrow. To run this course, drivers will be requested driver’s technique.

The preliminary

Pole position was Massa. The second was Hamilton. The third was Raikkonen. The fourth was Kubica. The tenth was Kazuki. The fifteenth was Alonso. Alonso was in good condition the day before, but the machine stopped at the preliminary, so he got the fifteenth position. He has strong possibility to win the race, so he was sorry about this result.

The final
Massa got off to a good start, and had a lead of great distance over Hamilton. Hamilton also gained on Raikkonen.

9 circles
Raikkonen got the fastest lap, and gained ground on Hamilton.

15 circles
Piquet Junior crashed the wall, so safety car ran the race. Because of this, Hamilton drew up with Massa.

17 circles
Massa made a pit stop, and started with the fuel hose plugged. He stopped his machine at exit of pit lane, waited until the crews detached the fuel house, and backed to the race. Because of this mistake, Massa became the late place from the top.

Then the place changed and changed.

42 circles
Finished making a final pit stop, Alonso became the top of the race.
King revived?

51 circles
Sutil struck on the wall, so safety car ran the race again. Rosberg closed Alonso.

55 circles
Safety car left and the race resumed. Alonso got off to a good start, and distanced Rosberg.

57 circles
Raikkonen hit against the wall, the machine wrecked, and he dropped out.

The result

Alonso gained a victory after one year of separation. This is the first time after transfer to Renault. Alonso was very pleased. The second was Rosberg. The third was Hamilton. Kazuki was the eighth, he got a prize.

Next GP is JAPAN!