rediff.com

NewsApp (Free)

Read news as it happens
Download NewsApp

Available on  

Rediff News  All News 
Rediff.com  » Sports » Force India stay ahead of Williams after protests

Force India stay ahead of Williams after protests

Last updated on: September 27, 2010 16:27 IST
It's free!

Get Rediff News delivered into your Inbox daily

Force India [ Images ] stayed ahead of Williams in the Formula One constructors' standings after a post-race protest at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday.

Force India's Adrian Sutil [ Images ], who had finished eighth, was first handed a 20-second penalty for having gained an advantage on lap one by going off the track. That dropped the German down to 10th.

- Images from the Singapore GP

His team, as well as protesting against that decision, also complained that Williams' ninth placed Nico Hulkenberg had cut a corner.

Stewards imposed a 20-second penalty on Williams' German, lifting Sutil back to ninth and dropping Hulkenberg to 10th instead.

Ferrari's [ Images ] Brazilian Felipe Massa [ Images ] meanwhile moved up from 10th to eighth after he started on the back row of the grid.

Force India are sixth overall, four points clear of Williams.