F1 : Singapore tram firm denies Red Bull Racing broken gearbox claim

F1SA, 8 Oct 2008

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 Formula One 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 tram line beneath the track at turn 13.

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