Alguesari neutralised Force's strategy

Singapore as a street circuit may not match Monaco for its glitz and glamour but it more than makes up for it by the brilliant lighting not only designed for safe racing, but also the manner in which the city is portrayed. But like most street circuits, overtaking isn't easy.
Turn one and five are the two corners that can allow for passing. Force India had gone into the race with a one pit stop strategy for Sutil and two for Luizzi.It was a good strategy, but the very slow Alguesari put paid to Sutil's plans of going after his immediate target in the form of Raikkonen by holding him back for what seemed an eternity.
Sutil eventually let frustration get the better of him and lost the car whilst attempting to pass a camel through the eye of the proverbial needle. Sutil may have had some hope of a recovery, but was promptly shunted by the BMW of Heidfeld and it was game over for Force India.
Heidfeld also didn't finish as a consequence. It perhaps would have been in better judgment to let Alguersari to head for his pit stop. Eventually, Torro Rosso retired him and his teammate Buemi due to brake failure. Luigi didn't have a good outing either and spent most of his time watching the rear of Fisichella who's moving to Ferrari he must be acknowledging gratefully.
The set up of Mallya's cars didn't suit the high downforce circuit and he hadn't come with much to hope for. Brazil and Japan should see his team perform a lot better. Meanwhile, Hamilton was on song and even losing his KERS on lap five didn't seem to worry him until Vettel launched an offensive.
Vettel began hunting down Hamilton and had fogged up Hamilton's mirrors and just 7/10ths separated them. This led to the possibility that the pit stop for both the drivers could decide the winner. Vettel was the one to succumb to the pressure himself and was handed a stop-go penalty for speeding in the pit lane. That put paid to the hopes of an exciting finish. Timo Glock of Team Toyota delivered a sterling performance backed by a reliable and quick machine and finished a creditable second.
The happiest person must be Alonso in the much-maligned Renault by driving a sensible and controlled pace that his car would limit him to. His third place did in a way state that his win here last year was not just a result of his team bosses' manipulation. The Singapore Grand Prix is turning out to be an exciting one. Margin for error remains very thin and the unforgiving walls don't flinch a bit. It is fast becoming a circuit by being so demanding in nature that has all F1 drivers wanting to conquer it.