At 21pm local time, the 20 single-seaters Formula 1 they take to the track for the Singapore GP FP2. The first Friday session saw Charles Leclerc take the lead, followed by Norris and Sainz. After the two important announcements made in the break between FP1 and Free Practice 2, the time to pay attention to the action on the track: here's what happened.
The Federation's intervention
Two twists they animated the break between the two Free Practice sessions. The first press release received is the one regarding theFIA intervention in Max Verstappen comparisons for having infringed article 12.2.1 of the International Sporting Code. The reigning World Champion allegedly used a inappropriate language at the Thursday press conference, thus leading the Federation to assign him public interest work.
La second news arrived from the paddock instead concerns the rejection – by the FIA – of therear wing used by McLaren at the Baku weekend. The Woking team will have to make a change to the wing configuration, which has been designed for high-speed circuits: he will have time until the Las Vegas race, the track where the use of the aforementioned wing was planned.
Leclerc improves on fastest lap in Free Practice 1
Charles Leclerc he's the first to get off under the 1:32.000 wall in FP2 of the Singapore GP. The Monegasque scored a time of 1:31.665, improving on the time he set in Free Trials 1 allowed him to take the first position. Moment of confusion instead for Franco Colapinto, Williams driver for two weekends, who makes a mistake in the pit stop area and stops in Alpine.
30 minutes before the end of the session, Lando Norris with soft mix completes the lap in 1:30.727, beating the pole position time obtained by Carlos Sainz last year. The Prancing Horse driver instead tries to improve his time by bringing the single-seater number #55 at the limitThe Madrilenian goes to the locking and it ends long.
Norris first in Singapore GP FP2
Great simulation race pace by the Englishman Norris, who was however called back to the pits after touching the wall of the Marina Bay circuit. Sainz he complains about the brake operation, while Verstappen fatigue to put together the qualifying lap and remains in 15th position.
With 2 minutes left on the clock, George Russell Kisses the Wall, after a micro-lock of the front right. The yellow flag remains exposed while the driver of the Silver Arrows restarts leaving pieces of his front wing damaged in the impact on the asphalt.
Baku race winner Oscar Piastri finished this session behind Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver managed to bring his RB to fourth position, while his teammate was sixth. Fantamangers will have the chance to observe the drivers on track in FP3 tomorrow, before choosing who to line up.
