新加坡一級方程式賽車是在2008年9月28日首次舉行。首届冠军 雷诺車队 费尔南多·阿隆索 Fernando Alonso (Renault)。近日巴西媒体率先曝出,在去年新加坡站的比赛中,雷诺车队涉嫌故意让皮奎特在比赛中撞车,目的是制造事故让安全车出动,从而帮助队友阿隆索夺冠。国际汽联今日发表官方声明,就发生在去年新加坡站的撞车事件正式传唤雷诺车队出席将于本月21日在巴黎举行的FIA世界汽车运动理事会,雷诺将会受到怎样的惩罚,届时将会有分晓。(http://athletic.eastday.com/s/20090905/u1a4635009.html)
Formula One's governing body has summoned Renault to a hearing to answer charges that they fixed the outcome of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. The French team are accused of plotting with driver Nelson Piquet Jr to crash in the race to deploy the safety car.
The incident aided Piquet's team-mate Fernando Alonso, with the Spaniard going on to claim victory. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/ ... ula_one/8239001.stm)