The second Singapore Grand Prix is the only Grand Prix of the season so far to take place at night. On the floodlit streets of downtown Singapore, it was Lewis Hamilton who claimed his second victory of the season followed by Toyota’s Timo Glock, who claimed a surprise second place. After winning last year’s race (but not without controversy), Renault’s Fernando Alonso finished in third. theracingline.net takes a look at one of the most photogenic grands prix of the season so far.
Romain Grosjean under the lights of the Singapore circuit.
Sebastien Vettel was penalised for speeding in the pitlane, which ruined his hopes of eating into Button's championship lead.
Timo Glock finished a surprise second in the Toyota TF109.
Neither Mark Webber nor Kazuki Nakajima were paying too much attention to the stunning and varied architecture of downtown Singapore.
Giancarlo Fisichella continued to struggle with the Ferrari and could manage no better than 13th place in the race.
Mark Webber shoots out of his pit garage for another lap of the street circuit.
Williams' Nico Rosberg rounds the final turn under the giant ferris wheel in downtown Singapore.
Silhouetted spectators watch one of the Red Bull cars flash past.
Timo Glock flashes past the pits.
Polesitter Lewis Hamilton climbs out of his car prior to the start.
One of the Toyotas bounces over the Anderson Bridge and past the glamorous Fullerton Hotel.
One of the Toro Rossos flashes past.
The Singapore circuit is one of the most varied on the calendar, with this stretch being the Esplanade.
Fisichella races past the Singapore City Hall.
Lights bounce off the Red Bull RB5, bringing out the vibrant colours on the livery.
As the natural light fades in Singapore, Rubens Barrichello's car is illuminated by several of the 1,600 lights around the circuit.
An overview of the lit-up streets of downtown Singapore. 108,423 metres of power cables, 240 steel pylons and around 1,600 light projectors illuminated the circuit.
Fernando Alonso corrects a slide during qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Mark Webber crosses the Anderson Bridge on the Marina Bay circuit.
Sebastien Vettel under the grandstand between turns 18 and 19.
Timo Glock points his Toyota past the Fullterton Hotel.
An overview of downtown Singapore and the circuit in March 2008.
Nico Rosberg during qualifying. The German qualified an impressive third but could only manage 11th in the race.
One of the notable features of any street circuit is the bumps. Lewis Hamilton commented that the circuit was twice as difficult as the twisty Monaco circuit.
Fernando Alonso enters the final turn as the light fades during qualifying at the Marina Bay Circuit.
