Sunday, September 23, 2012
Hamilton out of Singapore GP with gearbox problems
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's Formula One title challenge took a massive hit on Sunday after the McLaren driver was forced to retire when leading the Singapore Grand Prix.
The Briton, who had won two of the last three races, started on pole and was ahead of Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in second when a gearbox issue left his McLaren stuck in neutral at the start of lap 23.
McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain walks in the pit building as he heads for the paddock after retiring from the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore September 23, 2012. REUTERS/Michael CaronnaHamilton nursed the car into a run-off area as Vettel surged into the lead. The Briton, 37 points behind championship leader Fernando Alsono at the start of the race, got out the car and walked slowly away with his hands behind his back.
(Reporting by Peter Rutherford; Editing by John O'Brien)
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