The fight for the World Cup F1 lights up again on the Marina Bay street circuit. In fact today 20 drivers will return to the track with their single-seaters for the Singapore GP FP1. The goal? sort out the set up and get familiar with the car to be ready for qualifying and the race. For now it is still difficult to understand who are the ones in the best position with Alonso who finished first ahead of Leclerc and VerstappenIn fact, the weekend is still being written.
FP1 of the Singapore GP begins and all the drivers are trying to find their confidence
Il the circuit which will host F1 this week is one of the most demanding on braking systemsIn fact, it features many braking sections that put the cars to the test, but also the drivers who, to find the limit, have to calculate to the millimetre where and when to brake. In this regard, there are immediately Albon faces brake overheating problems who is forced to return to the pits. And so for him the first session ends after only two laps. But now let's follow what the other drivers are doing in FP1 of the Singapore GP, to see how this weekend will begin for them. In particular, the start is very calm with almost all the riders who mount hard tyres and try to find confidence with the track and the single-seater.
Everyone is looking for the fastest lap but the weekend is still wide open
Halfway through the session everyone gradually starts to assemble the red rubber to try to set the best time of these FP1 of the Singapore GP. The first one to do it is Charles Leclerc in 1:31.266 ahead of Verstappen and Norris. We can also say that from their micro sectors we notice that in some they push more than in others to try to understand how to manage the rubber to preserve it throughout the lap. To take Alonso then takes the lead in 1:31.116, while Stroll is only 18th. A sign of a Aston Martin is more competitive on tracks like this but it still won't be at the level of the top positionsIn fact, Friday's times are also the result of the fuel load and the engine maps used.
In this regard, almost certainly also the Ferrari, as he has accustomed us to throughout this year, è higher engine power than the competition. In fact, even the 5th and 6th position for Piastri and Norris it is unrealistic for the purposes of a weekend where they will be, probably, much stronger.
FP1 of the Singapore GP concludes with race pace tests
The last 10 minutes are dedicated to the long run tests but we still can't understand the real forces at play because they are all very closei. The only thing we can point out is that, unlike the others, Red Bull decided to refit the hard tyres it had used at the start of the session.
Furthermore, always the stable of Milton Keynes, is the only one to have brought updates: in particular to the front wing. A sign that the team believes in a possible return to the fight in the world championshipBut for this to be possible, Max must be able to defeat the competition. This starts from this circuit where he never managed to winAnd do you think it's possible for him to keep the championship fight alive?
In the meantime, here is the final standings from FP1 at the Singapore GP:
