Nico Rosberg finished the Singapore Grand Prix in fifth place this evening, making up five places on his starting position, whilst team-mate MichaelSchumacher retired from the race on lap 38. Nico followed a two-stop option/prime/prime strategy, stopping on laps 12and 33 Michael was following the same strategy until his retirement, and pittedon laps 11 and 33 Michael retired from the race following a collision with Jean-Eric Vergneat turn 14 on lap 38Drivers Car No. Chassis No. Race Result / Fastest Lap Nico Rosberg 8 F1 W03 / 07 P5 1:53.897 Michael Schumacher 7 F1 W03 / 09 DNF

Weather Hot & humid Temperatures Air: 28-29C Track: 29-30C

Nico RosbergEverything worked out well for me this evening for the first time in whatfeels like a long time! Finishing in fifth place having started in 10th is apretty decent result and I'm happy to have picked up some good points formyself and the team. It's also nice to have stayed ahead of the two Lotuscars which I didn't expect before the race. Saving a fresh set of tyres inqualifying yesterday proved to be the right strategy as I had a good startand a strong first stint. Thanks to the team for that and for making theright calls in the race today. Now I'm looking forward to Japan and theopportunity to improve our new package further.Michael SchumacherIt was obviously a very unfortunate ending to my race this evening when Iran into the car of Vergne who accepted my apology straight afterwards. I amnot totally sure why it happened like this; I was braking but thedeceleration was not as strong as it usually would be, and I could not avoidrunning into the car in front of me. We have to find out what has happened.Up until then, I think it would have been possible to get some points thisevening.Ross Brawn That was a tough race and I am pleased that the team did a pretty good jobthis evening. Nico had a great race and our strategy worked well for him togain five places on his starting position. There was evidently some damageto his car following contact on the first lap as the downforce levels lookedlower than expected so it was an even better drive from him in thecircumstances. Michael's race was also going well until the incident whichcaused his retirement. It was an unusual set of circumstances so we willhave a careful look at the data and work out what could have happened. Thankyou to the team for all of their hard work in very challenging conditionsover this weekend. With the updates that we brought to this race, the carhas improved, however we are not quite where we want to be yet.Norbert HaugThat was an exceptionally challenging race this evening. With regard toNico, he and our team made the best of it. P5 is a respectable result,especially in view of the fact that Nico started five places further back onthe grid. He crossed the finishing line ahead of a Red Bull, a Ferrari andboth Lotus cars, all teams which are ahead of us in the championship. Thiswas made possible by having a sound strategy and by the first of the twosafety car deployments when the team took the correct decision. Michael hadthe opportunity to claim the position behind Nico, but his accident put paidto that. The team is investigating to see whether there was a problem withhis car.