Firstpost
  • Home
  • Video Shows
    Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
  • World
    US News
  • Explainers
  • News
    India Opinion Cricket Tech Entertainment Sports Health Photostories
  • Asia Cup 2025
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
Trending:
  • PM Modi in Manipur
  • Charlie Kirk killer
  • Sushila Karki
  • IND vs PAK
  • India-US ties
  • New human organ
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Movie Review
fp-logo
Formula 1: Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc complete Ferrari one-two in Friday's 2nd practice for Singapore GP
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter
Apple Incorporated Modi ji Justin Trudeau Trending

Sections

  • Home
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Shows
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Health
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • Web Stories
  • Business
  • Impact Shorts

Shows

  • Vantage
  • Firstpost America
  • Firstpost Africa
  • First Sports
  • Fast and Factual
  • Between The Lines
  • Flashback
  • Live TV

Events

  • Raisina Dialogue
  • Independence Day
  • Champions Trophy
  • Delhi Elections 2025
  • Budget 2025
  • US Elections 2024
  • Firstpost Defence Summit
  • Home
  • Sports
  • Formula 1: Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc complete Ferrari one-two in Friday's 2nd practice for Singapore GP

Formula 1: Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc complete Ferrari one-two in Friday's 2nd practice for Singapore GP

Agence France-Presse • October 1, 2022, 02:03:51 IST
Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

Leclerc posted a time of 1:42.795, 0.208sec behind teammate Sainz while Verstappen, who celebrated his 25th birthday at the Marina Bay Circuit, got off to a disappointing start in Formula 1’s return to Asia after three years.

Advertisement
Subscribe Join Us
Add as a preferred source on Google
Prefer
Firstpost
On
Google
Formula 1: Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc complete Ferrari one-two in Friday's 2nd practice for Singapore GP

Singapore: Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc powered their Ferraris to a one-two in second practice Friday for the Singapore Grand Prix, while runaway championship leader Max Verstappen and Red Bull struggled on Formula One’s return to Asia. The Dutchman celebrated his 25th birthday Friday with a cake in the Red Bull team hospitality before the first session, then spent most of the second in the garage with mechanics working on his front suspension set-up. Verstappen, who can retain his Formula One world championship with a race win on Sunday if other results go his way, did emerge late in the hour-long session for one qualifying simulation lap. His time of 1min 42.926sec was good enough only for fourth, 0.339sec behind Sainz who clocked 1:42.587 around the Marina Bay street circuit. “I think it started off quite well and the car was working quite well in FP1, and then for FP2 we wanted to try a few things,” said Verstappen. “They just took a bit longer to change, first of all, and then we wanted to try something else, and that took quite a long time to change again, so we couldn’t really run a lot. “That’s why it’s not really representative of what we showed in FP2,” Verstappen added. “But there is room for improvement.”

Finishing our Friday in Singapore P1 and P2 👊#essereFerrari 🔴 #SingaporeGP pic.twitter.com/4LYVfAIEhI

— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 30, 2022

Leclerc posted a time of 1:42.795, 0.208sec behind his teammate, and the Mercedes of George Russell was third at 1:42.911. Earlier Lewis Hamilton had sprung a surprise with the quickest time in the opening practice session of the first Singapore race weekend since 2019 because of the Covid pandemic. Hamilton ‘headache’ It was the first time Hamilton had topped the timesheets this season, giving him hope of being able to score a first Grand Prix victory in 2022 and maintain his run of winning a race in every season since his 2007 debut. But the seven-time world champion later struggled with stability over the bumps and kerbs which caused him to run wide on the last corner of his final flying lap to leave him fifth, 0.595sec adrift of Sainz. “It started off well,” Hamilton told reporters. “It wasn’t as great in the second session but pretty much like every other weekend. “The car is as it is and is bouncing around like crazy but it doesn’t feel like we’re massively off this weekend.” The Singapore event is termed the most demanding on the calendar by drivers because of the nature of the street circuit, with 23 corners and around 91 gear changes a lap.

How good is it to see F1 cars back here?! 🍿#SingaporeGP @Charles_Leclerc pic.twitter.com/4cDRuj45XX

— Formula 1 (@F1) September 30, 2022
More from Sports
India’s hopes take a solid blow as Nihal Sarin loses to Alireza Firouzja at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 India’s hopes take a solid blow as Nihal Sarin loses to Alireza Firouzja at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag break semifinal jinx as they enter Hong Kong Open 2025 finals Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag break semifinal jinx as they enter Hong Kong Open 2025 finals

Couple that with the heat and humidity of the tropical city-state and even Hamilton, who has won in Singapore four times, was suffering. “I definitely felt a little bit dehydrated after that session and very hot,” he said. “But the biggest problem was literally just that you’re bouncing so much that you just have a headache all of the time and this is a very bumpy track.” Sixth fastest was Esteban Ocon’s Alpine, ahead of Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas. Spain’s Fernando Alonso, who will start a record 350th grand prix on Sunday, one more than Kimi Raikkonen’s previous all-time mark, was eighth fastest in his Alpine. Red Bull had looked more competitive early but both cars suffered with set-up issues under lights in the night session with Sergio Perez ninth, 1.3sec behind Sainz. Verstappen has an almost unassailable lead in the title chase but must win Sunday’s race and see his closest rivals falter to clinch with five races to go, or the fight will move on to Japan next week. Single-lap pace in qualifying is crucial at Singapore, where pole position is a huge advantage on a tight track that affords few opportunities to overtake. Alex Albon was encouraged by completing two sessions in his Williams less than three weeks after appendicitis and complications from surgery. The British-born Thai driver was 16th fastest in both, a severe test of his fitness in the heat and humidity of Singapore. There was drama at the AlphaTauri garage when Pierre Gasly had to leap from his car with flames coming above his head. They were quickly extinguished by the pit crew and the Frenchman returned to the track a few minutes later unharmed. Read all the Latest News ****, Trending News ****, Cricket News ****, Bollywood News ****, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook****, Twitter and Instagram****.

Tags
Lewis Hamilton Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore GP
End of Article
Latest News
Find us on YouTube
Subscribe
End of Article

Impact Shorts

WWE SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 results: Cody Rhodes beats John Cena in wild title match

WWE SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 results: Cody Rhodes beats John Cena in wild title match

Brock Lesnar's return headlines Night Two of WWE Summerslam Cody Rhodes defeats John Cena to become the Undisputed WWE Champion Becky Lynch defeats Lyra Valkyria to stay Women’s Intercontinental Champion.

More Impact Shorts

Top Stories

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe

Top Shows

Vantage Firstpost America Firstpost Africa First Sports
Latest News About Firstpost
Most Searched Categories
  • Web Stories
  • World
  • India
  • Explainers
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Cricket
  • Tech/Auto
  • Entertainment
  • IPL 2025
NETWORK18 SITES
  • News18
  • Money Control
  • CNBC TV18
  • Forbes India
  • Advertise with us
  • Sitemap
Firstpost Logo

is on YouTube

Subscribe Now

Copyright @ 2024. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved

About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Terms Of Use
Home Video Shorts Live TV