Original: After losing his drive , it emerged that he had crashed deliberately at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to help his teammate , Fernando Alonso , win the race ; the resulting scandal has become one of the most important in the sport 's history .
Simplified: After losing his ride , it was revealed that he had crashed on purpose at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix . The crash helped his team-mate , Fernando Alonso , win the race .