We have reached the first test bench of the Singapore GP. Free practice 3 will have the aim of giving the right Confidence in the drivers ahead of qualifying which, on this circuit are already 'half' victory.
Friday he told us agreat simulation race pace by Lando Norris and Verstappen continues to toil, 15th position and many difficulties in putting together a valid lap. But, Let's see what happened in FP3 of the Singapore GP.
In Free Practice 3 we find Verstappen, Ferrari with some difficulties
The weekend seemed to be marked under the name of two teams, Ferrari and McLaren. Both teams started the weekend in a great way, encountering few obstacles along the way. To report on Friday are only brake problems for Carlos Sainz, but everything seems to be resolved.
McLaren raises the bar even further in the final free practice sessions on Saturday and even though both cars have achieved an excellent mechanical and aerodynamic balance, Lando Norris manages to create a great gap between him and Leclerc. The hope is that Ferrari has not revealed all its cards.
in Free Trials 3 who stands out above all is:
- 1 ° - Lando Norris – 1:29.646 p.m.
- 2nd – George Russell – 1:30.125
- 3rd – Oscar Piastri – 1:30.431
- 4th – Max Verstappen – 1:30.540
- 5th – Charles Leclerc – 1:30.559
- 6th – Carlos Sainz – 1:30.807
At the beginning of the session it shows the first signs of life Max Verstappen, setting an excellent first time of 1.32.044 with medium tyres. Immediately aggressive and immediately convincing, immediately beating Norris's best time from FP2 in 1:32.727
Lots of work for Charles Leclerc which already begins by differentiating the work on I'm going out compared to Friday. It is important to look for the best response from the tyres knowing that qualifying and the race will be held on dark and with colder temperatures compared to Free Practice 3.
With 30 minutes to go, Leclerc is in the lead with the fastest time of the session in 1:31.525. Light difficulty in curve 16-17 compared to its rivals, but a car that continues to express a lot of quality.
Norris, Leclerc and… Verstappen they seem satisfied with the single-seaters. Against what was shown in previous tests Max Verstappen seems to be back in his rightful place. A weekend that promises to be a great one.
'Time Attack' for everyone but it stands out Land Norris.
There are less than 15 minutes left until the end of Free Practice 3 and the various teams, perhaps slightly ahead of schedule, are starting to fit the tyres. Soft Drinks on their drivers. Less than a quarter of an hour to find the limit and prepare for the 15:00 pm qualifying.
Russell's first attempt is very good but is worth less than the qualifying simulation done by Lando Norris. The McLaren driver's first time is a 1:30.090, a time that is already worth the first position, but at the second attempt he lowers it to an extraordinary 1:29.646, inevitably marking the English driver as the main favorite for the pole position.
The two Ferrari drivers are a little more contained, currently in 5th and 6th position, with Leclerc at +0,913 and Carlos Sainz at +1,161.
Qualifying will follow at 15:00 p.m.!
