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Barrichello's race wrecked by engine stall

The chief reason for Rubens Barrichello's falling behind Jenson Button in Singapore came as the Brazilian's car stalled in the pit lane. Having made his final pit-stop following the accident of Mark Webber, the championship contender crucially fell behind British team-mate Jenson Button.

Having been running in a position to reduce Button's points advantage to 12, the gap eventually became 15 as Brawn finished fifth and sixth in the night race. "It was a pretty eventful weekend for me and a tough race today," said Barrichello, who crashed in qualifying.

"I had a great start, to make up two places, and everything was going well in the first stint. It's a shame that the Safety Car didn't play into my hands but I was in a good position.

"Unfortunately, I had a problem on my second pit-stop when I couldn't engage neutral and the engine stalled, which lost me the crucial time needed to stay ahead of Jenson. After that, my brakes were struggling and I couldn't fight anymore so we came home with sixth position. It could have been a better weekend but I only lost a point to Jenson in the championship despite everything that happened, so I'm staying positive."

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