Red Bull alleges SMRT to be blamed for Webber's
failure in Night Race!
In breaking news from the world of Formula 1 ,
The Red Bull Racing team has reportedly blamed Singapore's MRT
system as the likely culprit for Mark Webber's retirement in last
Sunday's Night Race.
The Australian, was on course for a podium finish when his car's
gearbox tried to select 2 gears at at the very same time and it
broke on lap 30.
He went in for a pitstop immediately and called it quits after
being told of the spoilt gearbox.
Red Bull's Team boss Christian Horner told Britain's Autosport
magazine yesterday, that it appeared a sudden electrical surge at
turn 13 was responsible for the mechanical failure.
Turn 13 is the Fullerton Hotel hairpin which leads onto the
Esplanade Bridge.
And Horner believes that static electricity from an MRT train
which was passing beneath the track, was somehow responsible for
the gearbox failure.
He also went on to suggest that the electricity surge was
probably the same reason responsible in Sebastien Bourdais's crash
during Friday's practice session, at the very same corner.
Speaking exclusively to 938LIVE, Red Bull Head of
Communications Eric Silbermann said they team is as certain as can
be that the the breakdown was caused by static electricity from the
MRT system.
However, he stressed that the team is regarding it as another
racing incident and will not make too much of it.
Silbermann also congratulated Singapore for the successful
staging of Formula 1's first night race and said the team is
looking forward to the next edition.
Sure shows who the "sore losers" are...
