Heikki Kovalainen made the Grand Prix of Singapore at the end once more exciting and put out his blazing Lotus itself
The air seemed to be already out of the Grand Prix of Singapore, as Heikki Kovalainen in the penultimate round again caused a drama. Because after a light touch with the Toro Rosso of Sebastien Buemi, he was suddenly slow – and in the last sector ignited the back of his Lotus!

Kovalainen not turned off the box, but drove over the finish line. However, he was not here for an additional round for the final result was as suspected at first: “I wanted to with such a car will not go into the pit lane, because that would put many people Instead, I saw a fireman at the start and finish and stayed. there are, “he describes the exciting incident.
Curious: Kovalainen rose calmly from the car that was burning brightly in the rear, and still had the overview, to make themselves rich on the pit wall by a Williams mechanic with a fire extinguisher so that it could even lend a hand! “Something always looks dramatic,” he grins. “The car is a bit damaged, but at least no one was injured. That’s the main thing.”
Given that reasoning, it is unlikely that the race stewards will issue a penalty against him. Usually, it is well known, not allowed to drive on with an obviously badly damaged car – especially not when the pit exit would be located on the road. But Kovalainen reasoning makes sense, because it was so actually less risky.

By the way: through the smoke on the finish line and the yellow flags came Sebastian Vettel in the last round again threatening close to leader Fernando Alonso. Alonso, however, kept a cool head and saved his second victory in Singapore over the distance.

Summer conditions spoiled the Formula 1 drivers in the afternoon at Silverstone, as this second 90-minute workout was attended by the wheels. At temperatures around 27 degrees, it was the pilot but not necessarily easier to keep a cool head. As in the morning, were also in the afternoon a number of pilots will also find once off the track.

The best time was like before noon on a Red Bull driver – this time to Mark Webber. The Australian lapped the course in British 1:31.234 minutes. Team-mate Sebastian Vettel had to this time with the third in 0.641 seconds and give residue content.

Between the two Red Bull is pushed Fernando Alonso. The Ferrari driver was much snappier than on the road in the morning and had finally 0.392 seconds behind. Felipe Massa came second with Ferrari 0.865 seconds behind in fourth place.
Nico Rosberg was fifth in the Mercedes (+0.932 seconds) from team-mate Michael Schumacher, 1.426 seconds were missing on the best value. Behind the Germans lined Vitaly Petrov (Renault, +1.511), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes, +1.523) and Adrian Sutil (Force India, a +1.553).

Nico Hulkenberg Williams finished in 1.930 seconds with residue from the twelfth world champion Jenson Button. Sébastien Buemi was 16th residue than 2.602 seconds led. Timo Glock landed at No. 21 (+5.319).