Singapore, Sept. 26 - After having led the race for all 61 laps of the Singapore Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso has hit an incredible victory, the fourth of the season, the second of his career at this track , and has given a welcome to the world its chance under artificial light of the headlamps of the Marina Bay circuit. The Spaniard, in fact, rose in the second position in the Drivers' Championship, with only eleven lengths behind the leader Mark Webber, who was also on the podium with third place caught behind teammate Sebastian Vettel. The German rider for the duration of the Grand Prix has never let a moment of breath to Fernando, always remaining behind the Ferrari with a detachment that you have never passed the second abundant in what was a tough and long race, almost reached the limit of two hours.
The race started with a Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro in pole position and one in back of the grid, after the problem from the car of accused Felipe Massa in qualifying. Definitely a good thing, then, that the flag is finished the race with a Ferrari in front of all of the other pilot in red in a final location is definitely more practical than a Saturday: Felipe, in fact, took the 'last position in the points thanks to tenth place. Small consolation Then, after the race: the Brazilian is in fact advanced in ninth place after the penalty imposed on Adrian Sutil. Despite another great victory for Scuderia Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship, the situation is not simplified when at the end of the season still has four races. With both drivers on the podium, in fact, Red Bull has extended his lead slightly against the Scuderia, still in third place.
After the start, Felipe into the pits for a clear strategic choice: the only tire change right out of the race. After two laps the safety car made its first appearance on the track after the stop of Liuzzi. At that time, the ranking Fernando saw in front of Vettel, Hamilton, Button, Webber and Rosberg. The majority of riders over the eighth position, including Webber, decided to return to the pits to change tires. Felipe, meanwhile, was in fifteenth place. The advantage of Fernando was lower than the second, and Felipe, was "bottled" in a train of cars, becoming the fourteenth after Hulkenberg and Petrov went wide.
the twelfth round Fernando took his lead against Vettel in 2.3 seconds, while Felipe blamed a delay of more than half a minute from the companion. At lap 28 Hamilton was the first head of the group to make the tire change, followed by a round after Fernando and Vettel, who came into the pits and returned to the track matched to the same locations. Since then, the drivers seem united by an invisible thread, with the gap between the two that will be affected only by passing maneuvers to be carried out against dubbed. On lap 45, Felipe had led up to the ninth, but the Renault of Kubica, author of an extra pitstop to mount new tires, recovered ground against the tires of the cars behind him with many more miles of the race. Among these was Felipe, who will thus have to settle for tenth place at the checkered flag: a day of work still positive after starting at the bottom of the group.
Vettel, meanwhile, ease the pressure on Fernando, with the Spaniard also had to manage the uncomfortable position of having to be the first of the two to face the double. Both drivers, though, continuing to score the best lap of the race to honor final to be as fast Grand Prix that belonged to Ferrari driver back to Number 58. A victory at Monza two weeks ago, another here in Singapore: the last four races of the season promises to be full of "tension" for everyone, beginning already in Suzuka, Japan, in two weeks.
The race started with a Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro in pole position and one in back of the grid, after the problem from the car of accused Felipe Massa in qualifying. Definitely a good thing, then, that the flag is finished the race with a Ferrari in front of all of the other pilot in red in a final location is definitely more practical than a Saturday: Felipe, in fact, took the 'last position in the points thanks to tenth place. Small consolation Then, after the race: the Brazilian is in fact advanced in ninth place after the penalty imposed on Adrian Sutil. Despite another great victory for Scuderia Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship, the situation is not simplified when at the end of the season still has four races. With both drivers on the podium, in fact, Red Bull has extended his lead slightly against the Scuderia, still in third place.
After the start, Felipe into the pits for a clear strategic choice: the only tire change right out of the race. After two laps the safety car made its first appearance on the track after the stop of Liuzzi. At that time, the ranking Fernando saw in front of Vettel, Hamilton, Button, Webber and Rosberg. The majority of riders over the eighth position, including Webber, decided to return to the pits to change tires. Felipe, meanwhile, was in fifteenth place. The advantage of Fernando was lower than the second, and Felipe, was "bottled" in a train of cars, becoming the fourteenth after Hulkenberg and Petrov went wide.
the twelfth round Fernando took his lead against Vettel in 2.3 seconds, while Felipe blamed a delay of more than half a minute from the companion. At lap 28 Hamilton was the first head of the group to make the tire change, followed by a round after Fernando and Vettel, who came into the pits and returned to the track matched to the same locations. Since then, the drivers seem united by an invisible thread, with the gap between the two that will be affected only by passing maneuvers to be carried out against dubbed. On lap 45, Felipe had led up to the ninth, but the Renault of Kubica, author of an extra pitstop to mount new tires, recovered ground against the tires of the cars behind him with many more miles of the race. Among these was Felipe, who will thus have to settle for tenth place at the checkered flag: a day of work still positive after starting at the bottom of the group.
Vettel, meanwhile, ease the pressure on Fernando, with the Spaniard also had to manage the uncomfortable position of having to be the first of the two to face the double. Both drivers, though, continuing to score the best lap of the race to honor final to be as fast Grand Prix that belonged to Ferrari driver back to Number 58. A victory at Monza two weeks ago, another here in Singapore: the last four races of the season promises to be full of "tension" for everyone, beginning already in Suzuka, Japan, in two weeks.
