FP1: Charles Leclerc heads Ferrari one-two in opening practice in Singapore
F1 Grand Prix, GP Singapore, Marina Bay Street Circuit
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc produced a surprise show of pace to edge out his team mate Carlos Sainz for the fastest time in opening practice at the Singapore Grand Prix. F1Technical's senior writer Balázs Szabó reports on Free Practice 1.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.350 | 24 | |
| 2 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:33.428 | +0.078s | 23 |
| 3 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:33.476 | +0.126s | 21 |
| 4 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:33.522 | +0.172s | 23 |
| 5 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.540 | +0.190s | 20 |
| 6 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.695 | +0.345s | 24 |
| 7 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:33.725 | +0.375s | 21 |
| 8 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:33.974 | +0.624s | 27 |
| 9 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda Rbpt | 1:34.042 | +0.692s | 24 |
| 10 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:34.066 | +0.716s | 23 |
| 11 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:34.568 | +1.218s | 24 |
| 12 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:34.639 | +1.289s | 22 |
| 13 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:34.657 | +1.307s | 18 |
| 14 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:34.802 | +1.452s | 24 |
| 15 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:34.887 | +1.537s | 23 |
| 16 | 40 | Liam Lawson | Alphatauri Honda Rbpt | 1:34.894 | +1.544s | 26 |
| 17 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:34.985 | +1.635s | 22 |
| 18 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:35.456 | +2.106s | 24 |
| 19 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:35.474 | +2.124s | 21 |
| 20 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 1:35.778 | +2.428s | 23 |
