Shilpa
Shetty,
along
with
beau
Raj
Kunder,
participated
in
the
inaugural
Formula
One
World
Singtel
Singapore
Grand
Prix
held
from
September
26-28.
The
first
Formula
One
event
under
floodlights
had
Fernando
Alonso
winning
his
first
2008
victory.
Jackie
Stewart
and
Niki
Lauda,
Fernando
Alonso
and
Kimi
Raikkonen,
Damon
Hill
and
his
wife
Georgie,
and
Jody
Scheckter
and
Mika
Hakkinnen
were
also
present
at
the
event.
Recalling
the
event,
the
actress
says
from
Singapore,
"It
was
fantastic!
The
rush
of
adrenalin
and
the
palpable
energy
was
awesome!
I
had
gone
to
attend
the
event
on
the
invitation
of
Bernie
Ecclestone
(CEO,
Formula
One
Management)
Though
Singapore
is
a
big
hub
for
Asians,
I
was
invited
through
Britain
(Shilpa
had
won
the
TV
show
Big
Brother
last
year)
not
India
though
I
cheered
for
Force
India
team."
Shilpa
wore
a
French
designer
outfit,
which
she
bought
in
Miami,
when
she
was
there
for
I
had
shot
there
for
Dostana.
Though
Shilpa's
favourite
is
Lewis
Hamilton,
it
was
Spanish
driver
Fernando
Alonso
who
won
the
game.
Shilpa
says,
"It's
not
important
who
won.
I
stood
there
like
a
fan
watching
the
likes
of
Kimi
Raikkonen
and
Lewis
Hamilton
start
the
race
right
in
front
of
me.
I
couldn't
get
to
meet
them
as
just
before
take
off
they
don't
meet
people
but
concentrate
on
the
run.
I
was
excited
just
watching
them
up
close
and
personal."
The
actress
who
loves
fast
cars
adds,
"I
am
petrified
of
driving.
However
I
might
risk
it
on
the
racetrack.
It's
a
heady
feeling
to
drive
a
powerful
car
with
high
speed." After
the
finals
on
Sunday
night,
Shilpa
went
on
a
shopping
spree
with
boyfriend
Raj
Kundra
and
her
agent.
"I
have
just
bought
lots
of
clothes,
shoes
and
bags.
I
love
shopping
and
can
shop
anywhere.
It
was
great
to
have
Raj
with
me."
Story first published: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 11:20 [IST]