Hulkenberg given 20-second penalty
Nico Hulkenberg has been handed a 20-second penalty following a protest by the Force India team in Singapore
The Silverstone-based squad protested against Hulkenberg after its own driver Adrian Sutil was given a 20-second penalty for having gained from going around the outside of Turn 7 on the opening lap of the race.
The team felt the Williams driver has also gained from cutting a corner.
Sutil, who had finished the race in eighth, was demoted to 10th, but has now moved to ninth following Hulkenberg's penalty.
The Williams driver, meanwhile, drops to 10th.
The penalty means Force India is back in front of Williams in the Constructors' Championship. Force India has also confirmed it has withdrawn its protest against Sutil's penalty decision.
Ferrari's Felipe Massa, having finished in 10th, moves up to eighth.
REVISED RACE RESULTS Classified: Pos Driver Team 1. Alonso Ferrari 2. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 3. Webber Red Bull-Renault 4. Button McLaren-Mercedes 5. Rosberg Mercedes 6. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 7. Kubica Renault 8. Massa Ferrari 9. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 10. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 11. Petrov Renault 12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 13. Schumacher Mercedes 14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 15. Di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 16. Kovalainen Lotus-CosworthRevised World Championship standings, round 15: Drivers: Constructors: 1. Webber 202 1. Red Bull-Renault 383 2. Alonso 191 2. McLaren-Mercedes 359 3. Hamilton 182 3. Ferrari 319 4. Vettel 181 4. Mercedes 168 5. Button 177 5. Renault 133 6. Massa 128 6. Force India-Mercedes 60 7. Rosberg 122 7. Williams-Cosworth 56 8. Kubica 114 8. Sauber-Ferrari 27 9. Sutil 47 9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 10 10. Schumacher 46 11. Barrichello 39 12. Kobayashi 21 13. Petrov 19 14. Hulkenberg 17 15. Liuzzi 13 16. Buemi 7 17. De la Rosa 6 18. Alguersuari 3 All timing unofficial
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