Singapore GP: Free Practice #2 - Re-Cap & Times

SINGAPORE GP - FREE PRACTICE #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    Daniel Ricciardo was once again at the top of the time-sheets, this time with a 1:40.852. Finishing close behind was team-mate, Verstappen with a 1:41.408. Both Mercedes drivers, Hamilton and Bottas, as well as Renault's, Hulkenberg, completed the top 5.

    Carlos Sainz, freshly announced as heading to Renault for 2018, finished in 12th with a 1:43.236. Kvyat was just behind in 13th with a 1:43.608. It has not yet been announced who will partner Kvyat in 2018, if Kvyat is to keep his seat at the soon-to-be Honda-powered Italian team.

    While there were no major incidents in the session, there were plenty of drivers to 'tap' or 'brush' the walls along the narrow circuit. Singapore has been notorious for it's 100% chance of a safety car during the Sunday race.

    McLaren continued to show good pace, having an out-of-ordinary good start to their weekend, with little-to-no mechanical dramas. Stoffel Vandoorne finished the session up in 6th with a 1:42.501, while Alonso was close behind in 7th with a 1:42.788. 

TIMES:

1. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:40.852 / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Australia

2. Max Verstappen - 1:41.408 / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

3. Lewis Hamilton - 1:41.555 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

4. Valtteri Bottas - 1:42.104 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

5. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:42.448 / Renault-Renault / Germany

6. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:42.501 / McLaren-Honda / Belgium

7. Fernando Alonso - 1:42.788 / McLaren-Honda / Spain

8. Sergio Perez - 1:42.826 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

9. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:42.835 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

10. Esteban Ocon - 1:43.054 / Force India-Mercedes / France

11. Sebastian Vettel - 1:43.104 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

12. Carlos Sainz - 1:43.236 / Toro Rosso-Renault / Spain

13. Daniil Kvyat - 1:43.608 / Toro Rosso-Renault / Russia

14. Jolyon Palmer - 1:43.795 / Renault-Renault / Great Britain

15. Felipe Massa - 1:43.836 / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil

16. Lance Stroll - 1:44.301 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

17. Kevin Magnussen - 1:44.417 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

18. Romain Grosjean - 1:44.928 / Haas-Ferrari / France

19. Pascal Wehrlein - 1:45.673 / Sauber-Ferrari / Germany

20. Marcus Ericsson - 1:45.721 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

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