In Singapore Ferrari lights up the fans' hopes with a 1-2 in both Friday sessions. Charles Leclerc score on the clock the best time during the first free practice of the day, then obtaining second place behind Sainz during PL2.
Leclerc ahead in PL1
A fantastic clean sweep on Friday, the one brought home today by the two Ferrari drivers who they set the first and second times in the two free practice sessions. During the PL1 è Charles Leclerc to carry out the fastest lap followed by teammate Carlos Sainz. Finishing positions reversed instead at the end of the second session of the day, with Sainz in front and the Monegasque behind him alone 18 thousandths.
Good start to the day especially for Leclerc than in the first stint with hard tyres gets the best one first time. As track conditions improve the duo of the Maranello team returns to the track with soft tyre. Leclerc flies and with a lap of 1:33.350 he sets leading the ranking of the first free practices.
“They have not yet revealed their potential”
Charles Leclerc, in his end-of-day statements he admits to being positively surprised from his single-seater: “it was a good day there car seems more competitive than we expected". But he continues saying: “Let's not delude ourselves too much. I believe our rivals have not yet revealed their true potential".
While Verstappen says that the gap with Ferrari is large, Leclerc is careful with his words, as he believes that Red Bull has hidden itself a bit today. There is still work to be done on the SF-23: “We will work for further refine the balance” says the Monegasque. He concludes by saying himself confident in improvement in view of the qualifications: “I am confident that we can improve further tomorrow".
SOURCE STATEMENTS: Ferrari.com
