From GMM
Operators of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) system have
refuted claims that a passing tram could have caused
Mark Webber's retirement from the recent night grand prix
there.
Red Bull Racing officials said after the race that the
Australian driver's broken gearbox could have been caused by the
static electricity carried by a tramline beneath the track at turn
13.
But according to the news wire service AFP, SMRT refuted the claim.
"There is no MRT track beneath turn 13. The nearest MRT tunnel is
about 200 metres away, with a depth of about 10 metres," a
spokesman said."
He added that the train wheels and running wheels "do not generate
static electricity".
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