Historical Events tagged with "nelsonpiquetjrn"

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Alonso Wins First Night Race at Singapore GP

September 28th, 2008 16 years ago

Fernando Alonso won the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix, which was significant as it was the first Formula One night race. The race took place on a street circuit illuminated by thousands of lights, creating a unique and captivating atmosphere. Controversy later arose when it was revealed that Alonso's teammate, Nelson Piquet Jr., had been instructed to deliberately crash his car to enable Alonso to take advantage of the resulting safety car period, which significantly helped in securing his victory.

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