O Singapore Grand Prix18th stage of Formula 1 In 2025, it will be played this weekend, with the main race scheduled for Sunday (5) in the Urban Circuit of Marina Bay.
testing the pilots during the 62 scheduled laps.
Since its debut on the Formula 1 calendar, it has been the scene of striking episodes – among them, the controversial proof of 2008, when a deliberate beat ended up directly influenced the loss of Brazilian Felipe Massa’s title.
Remember the controversy of “Singapuragate “
In 2008, Felipe Massa led the Singapore GP and a. The race, disputed in the streets of Marina Bay, had a purposeful beat of also Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jrat the time running for Renault. The intention was to favor his teammate Fernando Alonso, following orders from the heads of the team.
Under yellow flag, Massa was called by Ferrari to go to the pits, but the Italian team made a mistake by leaving a hose stuck to the car. In addition, the Brazilian pilot was almost involved in an accident with German Adrian Sutil and was punished.
Felipe Massa still punctured the tire at the end of the race, returning to the pits again, falling to 13th place in the circuit. The difference to Hamilton, who was only one point, was expanded to seven. Fernando Alonso won the race, German Nico Rosberg arrived in second and Hamilton completed the podium.
In 2009, the son of the three -time champion Nelson Piquet contacted the FIA to admit that he beat Alonso on purpose.
The last race of the season took place in Brazil, at the Interlagos GP, in São Paulo. Massa won, reaching 97 points. However, Hamilton totaled 98 points and became the world champion for the first time.
“When the tests appeared, it gave me to fight, because it is the right thing to do, it is for the sport, for the court. But logically, 15 years later, nothing will take me that joy of winning at home in front of Brazilian fans in 2008, in the last race of the year in Interlagos,” said the former FERRARI in an interview with CNN Sports S/A.
The first hearings take place between October 28 and 31.
Felipe Massa spoke about the episode to CNN
“The following year, in 2009. Now our struggle is about its injustice of situations such as bosses, both from the FIA, which is the International Federation of Automobiles, both the owner of the category that was Bernie Ecclestone at the time, who joined a plot to not cancel the race waiting the following year,” said the Brazilian pilot.
“They wanted to wait 2009, where there was a rule that said that when the pilot received the world champion trophy, the result could no longer be changed. After 15 years, Bernie Ecclestone gives an interview and says they knew from 2008 and decided to do nothing not to scratch the name of Formula 1.”
In 2024, Bernie Ecclestone stated that the mass decision to take the occurrence to court “It was the right thing to do”.
Nelsinho Piquet’s hurt and grudge
“I keep [mágoa] Because Nelsinho Piquet logically did not crash the car for wanting, to get my title. He crashed the car in agreement with the team to negotiate his contract for the following year, which was very ugly, something unacceptable. But I think after a while he was not in favor of another driver who lost a title for something that was not his fault, which was the fault of Nelsinho and the team, I think this yes brings me a lot From him, not supporting the decision, ”admitted Massa.
“In his case would have supported, in his case would have shown, as Brazilian, that what happened to me was very serious, and that I do not want to happen to anyone,” he added.
Singapore Great Prize Data Sheet 2025
Friday, October 3
- 06:30 – Free Training 1
- 10h00 – Free training 2
Saturday, October 4th
- 06:30 – Free Training 3
- 10h00 – Classification
Sunday, October 5
- 9:00 a.m. – CSingapore Grand Prix (Band and F1TV)
