DANIEL RICCIARDO TOPS SINGAPORE PRACTICE
Daniel Ricciardo fastest in Singapore Grand Prix practice – Photo: LAT
Daniel Riccardo has set the pace leading into this weekends Singapore Grand Prix by topping both of Friday’s practice sessions.
The Australian justified sacrificing the previous race at Imola with engine penalties, setting the fastest time in both FP1 and FP2, ending the day fastest with a clear half second advantage over Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen who clipped the wall pushing the limits looking for track time.
Mercedes ended the day third and fourth fastest, with Lewis Hamilton holding the advantage over the recently re-signed Valtteri Bottas.
Both McLaren’s in the top 10 – Photo: LAT
McLaren, who confirmed their switch to Renault engines overnight, had both their cars in the top ten. Stoffel Vandoorne was sixth fastest behind the Renault of Nico Hulkenberg, while Fernando Alonso ended the day seventh fastest.
Ferrari struggled in FP2, Kimi Raikkonen was the best of their drivers in ninth. Sebastian Vettel had been matching the pace of Riccardo of FP1, but could only manage the 11th fastest time in FP2 after he made contact with a advertising board triggering a virtual safety car in the session.
Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix – FP2 Result
| Position | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull/Renault | 1m40.852s | 33 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull/Renault | 1m41.408s | 0.556s | 28 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1m41.555s | 0.703s | 36 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1m42.104s | 1.252s | 35 |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1m42.448s | 1.596s | 33 |
| 6 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren/Honda | 1m42.501s | 1.649s | 34 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren/Honda | 1m42.788s | 1.936s | 32 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India/Mercedes | 1m42.826s | 1.974s | 35 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1m42.835s | 1.983s | 30 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Force India/Mercedes | 1m43.054s | 2.202s | 34 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1m43.104s | 2.252s | 33 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso/Renault | 1m43.236s | 2.384s | 38 |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso/Renault | 1m43.608s | 2.756s | 32 |
| 14 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1m43.795s | 2.943s | 32 |
| 15 | Felipe Massa | Williams/Mercedes | 1m43.836s | 2.984s | 32 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Williams/Mercedes | 1m44.301s | 3.449s | 32 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas/Ferrari | 1m44.417s | 3.565s | 32 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Haas/Ferrari | 1m44.928s | 4.076s | 29 |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber/Ferrari | 1m45.673s | 4.821s | 34 |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber/Ferrari | 1m45.721s | 4.869s | 35 |
Formula 1 – Singapore Grand Prix – FP1
| Position | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:42.489s | – | 21 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:42.598s | 0.109s | 21 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull/Renault | 1:42.610s | 0.121s | 23 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:42.904s | 0.415s | 27 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Force India/Mercedes | 1:43.423s | 0.934s | 25 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:43.434s | 0.945s | 27 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:43.734s | 1.245s | 25 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren/Honda | 1:43.759s | 1.270s | 19 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:44.101s | 1.612s | 24 |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso/Renault | 1:44.220s | 1.731s | 25 |
| 11 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:44.340s | 1.851s | 25 |
| 12 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:44.961s | 2.472s | 25 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Force India/Mercedes | 1:45.053s | 2.564s | 25 |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | Williams/Mercedes | 1:45.084s | 2.595s | 27 |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas/Ferrari | 1:46.456s | 3.967s | 20 |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Haas/Ferrari | 1:46.782s | 4.293s | 27 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Williams/Mercedes | 1:47.190s | 4.701s | 11 |
| 18 | Sean Gelael | Toro Rosso/Renault | 1:47.570s | 5.081s | 26 |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber/Ferrari | 1:47.699s | 5.210s | 23 |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber/Ferrari | 1:47.886s | 5.397s | 24 |
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