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Did this...lead to this?
FIA investigating if Alonso's S'pore GP win was influenced by Renault teammate Piquet's crash.
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Tough to get ez-link Giro top-up
Process of changing to new ez-link card linked with Giro takes too inconvenient. -myp |
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F1: Ecclestone concerned over Renault probe
He feared that FIA probe could result in Renault walking away from the sport. -AFP
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No Ferrari approach to Fisichella: Force India
Giancarlo Fisichella will be remaining with Force India at Monza. -AFP |
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New spin on Piquet's crash in S'pore F1
Not everyone is buying into the conspiracy theory that Piquet deliberately crashed out to let Alonso win.
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F1 host cities hit hard
F1 host cities are struggling to pull in customers. The Chinese GP in Shanghai only attracted 30,000 spectators to its 200,000-capacity circuit in April. |
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S. Korea Formula One organiser raises funds
Korea Auto Valley Operation (KAVO) has raised 198 billion won ($230.8 million) in loans. -Reuters
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More F1 seats added as demand rises
Ticket sales cross 80, almost 1,000 seats added.
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Fisichella gets green light for Ferrari switch
He will race for Ferrari in the five remaining Grand Prix of the season.
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Renault summoned by FIA in S'pore race-fix probe
Team officials will answer charges that a deliberate crash was caused to help Fernando Alonso win. -AFP
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F1 parties rev up
F1 season is here again and the line-up includes star studded events, good food, wine and music.
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Top 10 F1 parties in S'pore
The ST team compiles a list of concerts and parties for the S'pore GP. |
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Motorcycling: Masterful Rossi dominates to extend overall lead
Rossi confessed that all had not been too good at the beginning. -AFP
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Badoer blames media after losing Ferrari seat
The English-speaking media had dubbed him as "Look How Bad You Are". |
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Under-fire Alonso welcomed by 150,000 on hometown return
He is widely tipped to move to Ferrari in 2010.
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F1: Determined Massa says he's back from the brink
He will have operation to implant a titanium infused plate into his head so he can race next season. -AFP
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'I want to race and win again'
Massa feels lucky about near-fatal concussion and itches to drive again. -myp
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Liuzzi replaces Fisichella at Force India
The 28-year-old made his Formula One debut in 2005 and came in sixth during the 2007 Chinese GP. |
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Fisichella proud to line up for Ferrari in Monza
He switched to Ferrari for the final five races of the season as replacement for injured Brazilian Felipe Massa.
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Fisichella adds to the pressure on Button
Fisichella has the advantages of a home crowd and a car equipped with KERS. |
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Greatest Formula One driver never to have won the championship
Reuters interviews Stirling Moss at his Central London home. -Reuters
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Mercedes to take 75% stake in Brawn
The German carmaker already owns 40% of McLaren. It also supply Brawn and Force India with engines. |
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Force India, Williams rejoin FOTA
They were suspended from the F1 teams' association after signing up for the 2010 world championship.
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Formula One: Hamilton looking forward to Alonso-Ferrari challenge
Currently with Renault, the double champion is strongly rumoured to be moving to the Italian team.
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F1 driver Alonso dismisses talk of Renault crash conspiracy
He dismissed claims of team fixing outcome of 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. -AFP
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F1 reeling after leaked Picquet transcript
Nelson Picquet admitted in the transcript that he was asked by his Renault team to crash deliberately at last year's Singapore GP. |
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What would S'pore's national car be like?
Singapore just celebrated its 44th year of independence, and it's time to think big! David Ting speaks.
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Formula One: Renault launch criminal proceedings against Piquet
He made false allegations that the team conspired to fix the 2008 Singapore GP's outcome.
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F1 'hits' and misses
AsiaOne rounds up some of the more spectacular crashes during the F1 2009 season.
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Hamilton pips Sutil for Italian GP pole
McLaren's F1 champion Lewis Hamilton seized a last-gasp pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.
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Barrichello, Button in Brawn 1-2 at Monza
The Brazilian produced a beautifully measured drive from fifth on the grid.
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Italian Grand Prix results
Jensen Button still top the drivers' table at 72 points while Barrichello takes second.
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Brawn gives Button, Barrichello go-ahead for title fight
Brawn asked only that they compete fairly and openly.
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Webber vows to bounce back from first lap horror
He collided with Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber at the second chicane on the first lap. |
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Risk-taker Hamilton not surprised by crash
He lost control of his McLaren Mercedes car at the Curva di Lesmo and smashed into the barriers.
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Piquet case puts F1 credibility at stake
Governing body must take a firm stance. |
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The biggest loser
This writer shed the A5 TDI's deadweight but he still couldn't ace the Audi Mileage Challenge. What went wrong?
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Force India should have chosen an Indian driver: Ecclestone
He was disappointed that Vijay Mallya did not offer the chance to Karun Chandhok. |
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Malaysia's own F1 team
The 1Malaysia F1 team, will take on Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes and Renault next year. -The Star/ANN
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BMW Sauber bought by Swiss firm
The agreement was signed on Tuesday and the team will continue to be based in Hiwil, Switzerland. |
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Lotus to return for first time since 1994
M'sia-financed team gains place on grid, govt says cars will be built in M'sia, by M'sians.
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Renault team boss quits over race-fixing charge for S'pore GP
Top two execs Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds leave team. Renault will not contest claims. -AFP |
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F1: Briatore, flamboyant F1 boss falls from grace
He quits after Renault announces they would not be contesting race-fixing allegations.
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Go-karters build S$2m race track
Competition-grade circuit open to public and racers. |
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Recession-hit Porsche racers speeding up again
The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia will be the official Formula One support race.
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Crashgate won't impact S'pore as GP host, says Iswaran
He says the saga is more about a particular team's tactics, not a comment on the venue. |
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F1 party circuit in S'pore
There's more to the upcoming F1 weekend than fast cars and hot drivers. There's plenty of music, food and parties too.
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Disgraced F1 pair could face S'pore extradition
The resulting media attention and the possibility of a long trial cannot bode well for this year's race. |
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One step closer to being S'pore's first F1 driver
The 17-year-old Suriya will be the first S'porean to take part in the Formula BMW race.
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One step closer to S'pore's first F1 driver
The 17-year-old Suriya will be the first S'porean to take part in the Formula BMW race. -tabla! |
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Brawn-Canon tie-up for Singapore GP
The World Championship leaders announced a short-term partnership with Canon Singapore yesterday.
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Gas no more
Battery-powered drives garner plenty of attention at the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show. |
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A stain on the Formula One brand
Should Singapore continue its association with a tarnished brand?
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Alonso attends Renault race-fixing hearing
He showed up for the hearing looking relaxed in a pair of jeans. |
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Renault handed two year suspended ban
Briatore banned indefinitely from the sport while Symonds was suspended for five years.
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Renault 'race-fix' scandal timeline
A recap of the events that led to Renault's two-year suspended ban. |
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Hot cars and hot girls
Super Import Nights was back for the third year running over the Hari Raya long weekend. Here are the photos.
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Dancers with cars?
Less is more - and we don't mean their choice of attire. |
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S. Korean organisers welcome F1 debut
The Korean Grand Prix will be held on Oct 17 next year, the 17th event of the 19-race season.
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Time to leave scandal in F1 wake, says Flying Finn
The sport was plunged into controversy after the Renault team were found guilty of deliberately crashing. -Reuters |
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Motorsports meets megastars
S'pore to host series of star-studded and sizzling events.
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F1: Briatore 'distraught' by life ban, may sue
He was planning to bring legal action against the FIA in the Paris courts. -Reuters
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F1: Singapore gamblers shrug off race fixing
Recent F1 scandal would not stop punters from placing bets on this weekend's grand prix. -Reuters
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Hamilton: It's finally an F1 car
New changes to the McLaren F1 car are barely noticeable but it has transformed the performance, said the McLaren driver. |
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McLaren improving
Kovalainen says team's MP4-24 close to being a winning car next season. -ST
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'I should be declared the winner'
Rosberg, placed second, attacks immunity for Piquet. -ST
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Mystery "Witness X" emerges in Renault F1 plot
A mystery whistleblower identified gave evidence against former Renault boss Flavio Briatore in Formula One's race-fixing scandal at S'pore's race last year. -Reuters
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F1 Glitz Guide
Check out the slew of concerts and parties happening around town this F1 weekend! |
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F1 traffic changes
These roads will be closed from today to Friday for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix.
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F1: Nakajima fighting to stay in F1
The Williams driver has been outpaced by team-mate Nico Rosberg this year. -AFP
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Hot cars versus hot babes 2
We bring you behind the scens of the Super Import Nights' photo shoot for The New Paper. Check out more photos.
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20 tips to enjoy the race
Here's a list of 20 tips you should take note of to arrive at the race stress-free and go home happy. |
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Give young drivers time to shine
To Hamilton, quick success in F1 depends as much on luck as on talent.
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Driving force
BMW has upped the ante for golf sponsorship with its impressive attention to detail and efficient running of its tournament at Cog Hill, Chicago. |
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Electric show
Among eco-friendly cars at the Frankfurt motor show are also some delectable and very decadent sports cars.
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F1: Bell to lead Renault for rest of season
Renault appoints technical director Bob Bell to lead the team for the rest of the season. |
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Off the track action
In the lead up to this weekend's F1 race in Singapore, drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Kazuki Nakajima and Kimi Raikkonen get busy making public appearances, meeting fans, and opening stores. -AsiaOne
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Formula One: Hamilton says Piquet could return to F1
"But he's still very young, he's experienced and he'll take it in his stride." :Hamilton. -AFP
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Car models visit SPH
We bring you behind the scenes and put every single photo online.
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Wet weather worries
But lighting consultant allays concerns over rain's effect on race. |
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Williams at odds with other F1 teams over KERS
Other F1 teams have agreed to shelve KERS for the 2010 season.
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Formula One: Alonso determined to make Singapore podium again
He wants to put the storm over his controversial victory here last year behind him.
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Formula One: Hamilton backs Piquet to make F1 return
The disgraced Nelson Piquet junior had a part in the Singapore race-fix scandal.
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It's all over for Webber
Red Bull driver counts himself out of title race. -ST
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Renault strips cars, garage of logos
Renault wasted no time in removing the ING and Mutua logos from its cars ahead of the first practice in S'pore today.
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Crash? S'pore docs to handle rescue
This year, key officials heading extrication teams are Singaporeans, unlike last year when they were Australians. |
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A friendlier, 'still-attached' Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton himself said that he and Nicole Scherzinger are still together.
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How much are you willing to pay for F1 tickets?
Some people are willing to pay more than the market price of grandstand tickets, some of which already cost $998. |
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F1: Raikkonen insists he is committed to Ferrari
Speculation mounts that he will be dumped in favour of Spain's Fernando Alonso. -AFP
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Feel the Force
Vijay Mallya's Formula 1 team has hit top gear. So get out there and cheer for Force India. |
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Everyone's heading for the track
Many Indians are heading for the Marina Bay circuit this weekend as Force India revvs into top form.
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F1 circus hits the Lion City
Hamilton and drivers meet fans as excitement builds towards weekend. |
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Is justice done?
Yes, say Singapore fans: Renault chiefs banned. No, others say: Renault and driver let off lightly.
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'I should be declared the winner'
Rosberg, placed second, attacks immunity for Piquet. |
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McLaren improving
Kovalainen says team's MP4-24 close to being a winning car next season.
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Vettel sets pace, another Renault crashes
Grosjean hit the wall during the first practice at Turn 17 - the same place where Picquet deliberately crashed into last year. |
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How LOW can they go?
F1 fans have it better this year with almost everything race-related going at lower prices.
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Barrichello handed penalty
He will drop five places on the Singapore Grand Prix starting grid.
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Hamilton says S'pore track "very dangerous"
He complained that circuit was dusty and bumpy and that improvements promised last year had not been implemented.
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F1 champion Hamilton fastest in Singapore
He clocked a best lap of 1:47.632 to wind up 0.277 of a second ahead of Red Bull's Vettel. -AFP |
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Hamilton needs more speed
Briton posted seventh and ninth in the two sessions. -Reuters
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Highlights: Singapore GP so far
Hamilton comes in for pole position while Vettel takes P2 and Rosberg takes P3 for Sunday. But the qualifying was not without incident. |
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Banter of Britain
F1 stars Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton meet at the Bridgestone Motorsport media conference.
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Ferrari fuel fan fever
Prancing Horse fans pack roadshow to see its F1 drivers and racing car. |
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It's the F1 show!
Presenting Belly Button and Loose Lewis.
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He comes, he sees, he shops and shops and shops
Formula One stars spend S$50,000 in whirlwind shopping spree. |
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Beauty and the Brawn
Jessica Celeste Michibata is 25, a glamour model girl and her boyfriend is Button.
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Formula One, how lah?
Will Malaysia's F1 team succeed? Should Singapore have a team? |
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Should Singapore have a team in F1?
The Malaysia-backed Lotus team will make a comeback to F1 next season. Is it a good investment or a waste of money for Singapore to follow suit and form a F1 team?
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Bet on the 'B' factor
Hamilton's favourite but Brawn's Button and Barrichello look outstanding. |
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F1 to get private sponsors
Petronas, among others, approached to sponsor the 1Malaysia F1 team. -The Star/ANN
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I'm still the man to beat
Hamilton confident he and team have put problems behind them. |
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Write way to drive
Formula One racer Nakajima and I exchange trade secrets.
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Schumacher backs Button in title race
Button goes into SingTel Singapore Grand Prix with a 14-point cushion over Brawn GP teammate Rubens Barrichello. |
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More twists in Crashgate saga
Briatore damned by mystery witness; Piquet Jr gave the crash idea.
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Brawn calls Singapore qualifying 'disastrous'
Brawn GP went "perilously close to losing both cars in Q2." -AFP
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Full schedule for Singapore Grand Prix 2009
Don't know what to do from now until the race? Check out the schedule of events now. -AsiaOne
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Hamilton storms to Singapore pole position
World champion on pole after criticising track, Button will start 12th, Barrichello 10th. -Reuters
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Heidfeld relegated to back of Singapore grid
He got a 10-place penalty for replacement engine as he has already gone through eight this season. -AFP
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Hamilton basks in Singapore redemption
The McLaren driver had only one win in Hungary for this disappointing season. -Reuters |
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Hamilton basks in glory of Singapore redemption
The McLaren driver had only one win in Hungary for this disappointing season. -Reuters
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Vettel's championship candle still burning
The German wrestled his wounded Red Bull into fourth place. His car was falling apart by the finish of the night race.
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Button uses brains to take Brawn to the brink
The championship leader recovered from a poor starting position of 11th to finish fifth in the S'pore GP.
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Hamilton from pole to finish
He clinched his second win of the season in 1hr 56min 06.337sec. -myp |
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Good or bad, it takes drama to fill seats
Organisers have hit upon a great formula - filling the race sidelines with parties and concerts galore.
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Sutil fined for Heidfeld crash
He was also officially reprimanded for knocking Nick Heidfeld out of the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Alonso set to join Ferrari, says report
Alonso said his decision will be made known soon. Kimi Raikkonen may also move back to McLaren.
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S'pore GP best in terms of party atmosphere
Business at malls may be down but F1 packs in the crowds once again. |
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Manor interested in Piquet Jr
Manor team boss John Booth describes Piquet Jr as a "smashing little driver".
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All they want to do is race
In a sport of emotions, drivers must feel but yet be devoid of feelings. |
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2009 Singapore Grand Prix in pictures
The Singapore leg of Formula One is over. Here are the pictures.
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Advantage: Button
Despite 5th placing, he may secure title as early as this weekend with 15-point lead. |
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Tough training for F1 drivers
Tough training regimen for F1 drivers to race in hot and humid climate.
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S'poreans play a part in S'pore GP
Several S'poreans play key roles in the smooth conduct of the F1 race. |
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Lap dance or lap around the Marina Bay circuit?
Most men would rather go for a lap on the F1 circuit, survey reveals.
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Hooray for Singapore
Ringo Chong is country's first winner at Marina Bay circuit. |
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Suriya gets full-season drive offer
He impressed Asia Racing Team manager Phillippe Descombes even though he didn't complete the entire race.
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The man Suriya will have to overtake
Formula BMW Pacific's current championship leader from Indonesia - Rio Haryanto - is the one Suriya will have to beat. |
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It's Hamilton's night and Singapore lights
Lewis Hamilton wins the race and many view this year's event as an improvement over last year's.
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Master of Marina
Hamilton's smooth drive from start to finish gives him season's 2nd win. |
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Hamilton ventures into unknown in Japan
He has yet to test himself on the Suzuka track - one that many drivers consider the ebst in the world.
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Toyota F1 head says pulling out an option
The Toyota team has yet to win a race since their debut in 2002. |
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Alonso to sign five-year deal with Ferrari: press
At Ferrari, he will receive a salary of S$51.7 million a season for five years, with the option of extending the contract by one more year.
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