FP2: Hamilton tops Verstappen under Singapore lights
Lewis Hamilton edges out FP1 pacesetter Max Verstappen by 0.184s as drivers got valuable night time running at Singapore. Sebastian Vettel ended up third fastest, albeit 8 tenths down on Hamilton.
Behind the top three were Bottas, Albon and Lerclec. The tree of them were fairly closely matched to one another, but they were all more than a second slower than Hamilton. Albon's result was a positive ending after he had ruined a front against the barriers of Turn 10.
Carlos Sainz proved how McLaren's current chassis is indeed a happy car in lots of circumstances, and seems to work pretty well around Singapore. Lando Norris confirmed that finding by going 9th fastest as the McLaren duo sandwished Renault-powered rival Nico Hulkenberg.
Pierre Gasly was the fastest Toro Rosso, this time leaving Kvyat out of the top 10.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:38.773 | - | 29 |
| 2 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:38.957 | +0.184s | 29 |
| 3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:39.591 | +0.818s | 31 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:39.894 | +1.121s | 30 |
| 5 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:39.943 | +1.170s | 30 |
| 6 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:40.018 | +1.245s | 31 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren Renault | 1:40.145 | +1.372s | 33 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:40.324 | +1.551s | 30 |
| 9 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Renault | 1:40.361 | +1.588s | 35 |
| 10 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:40.637 | +1.864s | 32 |
| 11 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda | 1:40.713 | +1.940s | 32 |
| 12 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:40.811 | +2.038s | 30 |
| 13 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point Bwt Mercedes | 1:40.875 | +2.102s | 29 |
| 14 | 99 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:41.128 | +2.355s | 35 |
| 15 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point Bwt Mercedes | 1:41.128 | +2.355s | 31 |
| 16 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:41.232 | +2.459s | 28 |
| 17 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 1:41.392 | +2.619s | 26 |
| 18 | 63 | George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:41.445 | +2.672s | 35 |
| 19 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:41.564 | +2.791s | 30 |
| 20 | 88 | Robert Kubica | Williams Mercedes | 1:42.177 | +3.404s | 35 |
