RELIVE Alonso's infamous 2008 Singapore GP win
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Ahead of this weekend's 2014 Singapore Grand Prix, we are offering an interesting exercise in the benefit of hindsight with the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix... the first F1 race to be held under floodlights, but one that would go on to prove infamous in the ensuing months.
A challenging street circuit bathed in pulsating floodlights against the cloak of darkness the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was certainly a spectacular addition to the F1 calendar and the inaugural race fittingly created a stir too with Fernando Alonso claiming an unexpected win for Renault... his first since returning to the manufacturer following his ill-fated year at McLaren.
It was a result that was celebrated at the time, but the following months would reveal the 'unexpected' result had been manipulated by Renault after team managers instructed Alonso's team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr to deliberately crash so as to enforce a safety car period. Alonso's unusual pit strategy meant he was able to leapfrog his rivals during this period and go on to claim victory.
Dubbed 'Crashgate', Piquet's revelation down the line led to Flavio Briatore's disgraced exit from the sport, while Pat Symonds was given a five-year ban from F1.
With the revelation coming almost a year after the race took place, this Autocourse review offers an interesting real-time insight into the event without the benefit of hindsight and explains how strategy and fortune were originally considered the celebrated factors here... it certainly makes an interesting read!
Relive these moments by clicking on the images here to relive Autocourse's 2008 Singapore Grand Prix review and image gallery...
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