On the circuit of Marina Bay è Carlos Sainz the undisputed leader of second free practice session. After finishing FP1 second, behind his teammate, the Madrid native wins the first half on a track that reflects the conditions that the drivers will find in the race.
Sainz sparks during PL2
Excellent start to the weekend for the two Ferraris who obtained the first and second times in both sessions of the day. A amazing result that the Scuderia of Maranello he had scored the last time way back 2019, Durante it Belgian Grand Prix, which certainly remained etched in the memories of many Red fans.
Un surprising placement, that of Carlos Sainz, especially in light of the Thursday statements in which he had admitted the difficulty of the SF-23 on high-load runways as aerodynamic as that of Singapore. Sainz, who was gone close to Leclerc's time during the first free practices of 78 thousandths of a second, marks the first time on the clock during PL2.
Car number #55 sets the pace medium tyres, but with a new set just mounted Charles Leclerc to get the best time with this compound. However, with the transition to soft Sainz sparks and takes first place again. It's only Friday and although it doesn't hurt to dream, you have to stay realistic and think about tomorrow's qualifying first.
“A positive Friday”
In the end-of-day declarations, the number #55 of Scuderia Ferrari says he is happy of the performance of his car. “A positive Friday, the car looked work in the right performance window from the first lap of the first session", He says Carlos Sainz. He continues by stating: " In the second session we were able to dedicate ourselves to further refine the set-up".
Sainz expects an improvement on the track for tomorrow: “I expect the track to improve further, with even more grip“. He finally concludes: " We'll see in those conditions how much we can improve and what our opponents will be able to do".
SOURCE STATEMENTS: Ferrari.com
