Singapore GP: Free Practice #1 - RE-CAP & TIMES

SINGAPORE GP - FREE PRACTICE #1 - RE-CAP & TIMES 

    It was 1-2 finish on the time-sheets for Red Bull in the first practice session of the Singapore GP weekend. 

    Daniel Ricciardo took the top spot with a fastest time of 1:39.711. While Ricciardo is leaving the Austrian team at the end of the year, it's clear he's still giving his all.

    Max Verstappen was close behind in 2nd with a 1:39.912. Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel took 3rd, ahead of team-mate, Raikkonen and Nico Hulkenberg, who had flying times in the Renault.

    Some drivers were caught out by Marina Bay's tight corners. Stroll went for a spin and Charles Leclerc, who is freshly signed to Ferrari, had a minor crash at the very end of the session, leaving plenty of work for the Sauber mechanics.

    Mercedes seemed to be having a tough start to the weekend as neither driver finished in the top 5. Hamilton was close however, in 6th with a 1:41.232. Bottas was a bit further down in 8th with a 1:41.429.

    Esteban Ocon, who still doesn't have a seat for next season, finished in 15th, while team-mate, Perez was a few places higher up in 12th. The most likely replacement for Ocon at Force India is Lance Stroll, considering his father does own the team, which has since been re-branded as Racing Point Force India.

    Stoffel Vandoorne, who is also searching for answers to his future, was last in the times, with a 1:45.160. Fernando Alonso managed 14th with a 1:42.630.

TIMES:

1. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:39.711 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
2. Max Verstappen - 1:39.912 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
3. Sebastian Vettel - 1:39.997 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
4. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:40.486 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
5. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:41.105 / Renault-Renault / Germany
6. Lewis Hamilton - 1:41.232 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
7. Carlos Sainz - 1:41.329 / Renault-Renault / Spain
8. Valtteri Bottas - 1:41.429 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
9. Charles Leclerc - 1:42.035 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
10. Romain Grosjean - 1:42.108 / Haas-Ferrari / France
11. Marcus Ericsson - 1:42.408 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
12. Sergio Perez - 1:42.412 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
13. Kevin Magnussen - 1:42.452 / Haas-Ferrari / Haas
14. Fernando Alonso - 1:42.630 / McLaren-Renault / Spain
15. Esteban Ocon - 1:43.177 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
16. Pierre Gasly - 1:43.240 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
17. Brendon Hartley - 1:43.485 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
18. Lance Stroll - 1:43.849 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
19. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:44.036 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
20. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:45.160 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

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