Norris Leads the Pack in Singapore GP Friday Practice as Hamilton and Verstappen Struggle

Complete Outcomes from Friday's Practice Session at the Singapore Grand Prix, the 18th Stage in the 2024 Formula 1 Global Championship.

Here's a summary of the outcomes from the Formula 1 practice sessions for the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix

Session Summary:

In the second practice session, which offered conditions similar to the race under the Singapore night sky, Lando Norris was the fastest driver on track.

The McLaren competitor, eyeing the championship, finished with a 0.058-second lead over Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with his fellow team member Carlos Sainz coming in third, lagging by 0.6 seconds.

Yuki Tsunoda secured a fourth-place finish for RB, leading Oscar Piastri in the McLaren and his own teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, as the Red Bull affiliate team continued to demonstrate promising speed.

George Russell finished in seventh place but encountered a late crash in his Mercedes, while Sergio Perez, Alex Albon, and Nico Hulkenberg rounded out the top 10.

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen faced challenges during the session, finishing 11th and 15th respectively, as they frequently expressed frustrations with the performance of their cars.

Practice 1:

During the initial practice session in Singapore, Charles Leclerc led with the fastest time, outpacing McLaren's F1 championship contender Lando Norris by 0.076 seconds in what was considered an atypical session.

Carlos Sainz secured the third-fastest time, trailing his Ferrari colleague's top time by 0.189 seconds, whereas Max Verstappen, the leader in the championship standings, was 0.334 seconds slower in his Red Bull.

Yuki Tsunoda maneuvered his RB into the fifth position, surpassing McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Daniel Ricciardo, and Williams' Alex Albon.

Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and Alpine's Esteban Ocon completed the top-10 list.

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