Carlos Sainz arrives in Singapore with a desire for redemption after the final blow of the Azerbaijan GP. Given how the weekend has started, it will be difficult to repeat the masterpiece of 12 months ago, where he obtained a strategic victory.
While Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc they gave six tenths to all the competition in the second free practice, Carlos Sainz took the #55 to third place in both sessions. Despite the problems encountered, the competitiveness on this circuit, a very important aspect also in terms of the constructors' championship.
Ferrari vs McLaren, Sainz confident for rest of weekend in Singapore
It was a challenging start to the weekend for Carlos Sainz in Singapore. The Spaniard was third fastest in FP1 and FP2. However, in FP2 Sainz had to deal with a brake issue that compromised the final session of the day. The issue emerged in the first session, during which he completed 17 laps, and recurred in the second, where he completed 19 laps on the Medium compound, alternating with runs on the Soft tyre to simulate qualifying conditions.
Despite this, Sainz said he was confident for the rest of the weekend, believing that once the technical issues are resolved, the car's foundation will allow him to make a significant step forward in the final tests and qualifying. However, the gap to the two fastest, particularly Norris, highlights the tight competition at Marina Bay, with McLaren and Ferrari ready to battle it out for pole.
Singapore is a particularly important weekend for Ferrari, having just brought a new wing that will be especially useful for the next weekend, in Austin. These are his words after free practice in Singapore:
Already in the first free practice I felt that there was something not quite right with the brakes that we did not resolve in time for this evening's session. Overall fifth I struggled to extract the maximum potential from today.
Positivity for the continuation of the weekend:
Apart from that, the car seems to be competitive and I am confident that we can fully understand what happened today and make a good step forward for tomorrow.".
Tomorrow's session will therefore be crucial for the Madrid native, who aims to rediscover the positive sensations and replicate the success achieved last year on this circuit.
Source statements: FormulaPassion
