F1 Singapore GP LIVE: Practice schedule and results and qualifying start time as Lando Norris eyes pole
F1 live updates from the Marina Bay Street Circuit as Norris looks to lay down the final marker in third practice
F1 heads to the original ‘night race’ as the Marina Bay Street Circuit hosts the Singapore Grand Prix and round 18 of the 2024 season.
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri won an enthralling Azerbaijan Grand Prix last time out, with the McLaren star producing one of the drives of the year to beat Charles Leclerc, with George Russell taking third after a late crash between Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez.
Lando Norris, despite starting 15th, finished a spot ahead of Max Verstappen in fourth to cut the Dutchman’s lead in the world championship to 59 points with seven races - and three sprint races - remaining.
It was, however, a difficult weekend for Lewis Hamilton, who finished ninth after starting from the pit-lane. Last year in Singapore, Sainz claimed a famous victory for Ferrari in what was the only 2023 race not won by a Red Bull car.
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F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris quickest in FP2!
A pretty good day then for Lando Norris - 2nd in FP1, 1st in FP2!
His main competitor looks to be Charles Leclerc, who in this session was just 0.058 secs off the McLaren in P2!
Carlos Sainz, like FP1, is third-fastest - with Yuki Tsunoda an impressive fourth for RB. Daniel Ricciardo is sixth!
5-10: Piastri, Ricciardo, Russell, Perez, Albon, Hulkenberg
Lewis Hamilton P11; Max Verstappen P15. Quite a mixed up order then!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: George Russell crashes at turn 7!
The Mercedes is in the wall!
It doesn’t look like a massive shunt and Russell has managed to reverse out of the wall and will continue around the circuit.
Looks like some extensive damage on the front wing and nose!
“I’m in the wall. Snatched the front right.”
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Max Verstappen will remain P15
With nearly all of the drivers on race-runs, Verstappen will stay in P15 - 1.294 secs off his championship rival Lando Norris in first!
Wow! Sergio Perez is in the top-10 for Red Bull, in P8.
Both Piastri and Norris have got close to the wall in the last 10 minutes or so, but no lasting damage on their McLaren cars.
Five minutes left in FP2.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Carlos Sainz...
“There’s still something wrong with the brakes.”
The Spaniard had issues with his brakes in first practice, too.
15 minutes to go as we head to some race-runs now...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton in P11
When told of his position, Hamilton replies: “That’s unbelievable mate.”
George Russell not much better in P7.
20 mins to go.
Top-10: Noris, Leclerc, Sainz, Tsunoda, Piastri, Ricciardo, Russell, Perez, Albon, Hulkenberg
Verstappen down in P15!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lando Norris shoots up to first-fastest
It seems to be between Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc so far for P1!
With most cars doing their first qualifying simulation laps, Norris is top with a 1:30:727 - just 0.087 secs clear of Leclerc in second!
Yuki Tsunoda is still in third in an impressive first half-an-hour for RB, with Oscar Piastri fourth and Daniel Ricciardo fifth!
Only 11th-fastest for Max Verstappen.
6-10: Russell, Albon, Hulkenberg, Magnuseen, Sainz
30 mins left in FP2...
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Alex Albon in P1 after 15 minutes
Alex Albon, who impressed last week in Baku, top of the timesheet with a 1:32:238, 0.127 secs ahead of George Russell in second - with Yuki Tsunoda in third!
4-10: Leclerc, Sainz, Ricciardo, Norris, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Magnussen
45:00 left in FP2..
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Lewis Hamilton over team radio...
“Traction is very bad.”
It’s not been a good day for Mercedes so far - they were 12th and 16th in FP1 earlier!
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: Sergio Perez receives a warning...
A black-and-white flag (final warning) for Perez leaving the pit-lane and crossing the exit.
Verstappen, meanwhile, is having radio issues.
Most are on the medium tyre early on - every car out on track at the start of FP2.
F1 Singapore Grand Prix LIVE: FP2 underway!
Under the bright lights then - in what will be the most representative practice session of the weekend ahead of qualifying and the race - we’re underway with second practice at the Marina Bay Street Circuit!
Can anyone challenge Ferrari and Charles Leclerc out in front?
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