F1 2012 Championship Standings after Singapore GP

Sunday, September 23, 2012

World Drivers' Championship

Fernando Alonso's 37 points lead has been cut down to just 29 points. Lewis Hamilton, who was second in the standings, has dropped back to fourth due to his retirement in the Singapore grand prix. Race winner Sebastian Vettel thus climbs to second spot. Paul di Resta's strong performance moves him into 11th, while Timo Glock's 12th place finish moves him from 22nd

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Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix after Hamilton retires

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel survived an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix to reignite his world title defense with a thrilling victory on Sunday.



After two safety cars, crashes and the shock retirement of title-challenger Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's youngest double champion finished in front of McLaren's Jenson Button for only his second win of the season.



Championship leader

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Hamilton secures pole for the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix

Saturday, September 22, 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton continued his surge in the second half of the season by nailing down pole position for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix with a stirring drive around the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Saturday.

The Briton has won two of the last three races to close within 37 points of championship leader Fernando Alonso with seven rounds remaining, and will be confident of

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Ferrari and Shell celebrate 500th Formula One race in Singapore (+Video)

Thursday, September 20, 2012

When the Formula One race arrives in the street circuit of Singapore this weekend, the Ferrari-Shell partnership marks the new milestone of racing for the 500th time.

The collaboration, which is regarded as the longest and most successful partnership in Formula One, has brought more than a few successes along the way - 12 drivers’ championships, 10 constructors’ crowns and over 160 race

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Pirelli - Technical tyre notes for the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix

Pirelli’s P Zero Yellow soft tyres and P Zero Red supersoft have been nominated for the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore, the only race of the year that takes place at night. This produces some unusual variables, with the Formula One paddock living on European time (as every session takes place six hours later than it does usually) and ambient and track temperatures that tend to fall, rather

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Preview to the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix by Renault

In contrast to the previous two events on the calendar, the Singapore Grand Prix places an emphasis on low speed driveability and engine response. The 5.073km circuit has a huge 23 turns — more than any other track on the calendar, bar Valencia — as cars pass in and out of the office blocks, luxury hotels and state buildings. The average speed is therefore correspondingly low, with cars

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Mercedes plans major upgrades (Coanda-effect exhaust layout) at Singapore

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Following the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari, Mercedes and Force India conducted their annual young driver tests at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (on September 11-13). Making the most of every opportunity, Mercedes had brought their latest upgrade package on the opening day. They tested a heavily revised exhaust layout on the Mercedes F1 W03.

The Brackley-based outfit tried out the

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2012 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Details Race Date: 23-Sep-12 Circuit Name: Marina Bay Street Circuit Number of Laps: 61 Circuit Length: 5.073 km Race Distance: 309.316 km Lap Record: 1:45.599 - K Raikkonen (2008) On the day of confirmation of the Singapore Grand Prix in the 2008 Formula One season, a routemap was published. The pit area of the circuit is located in an

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