Leclerc, Norris and Sainz. The Free 1 of Singapore They paint a picture very similar to that of Baku initially, but several important nuances must be noted, after the best time for the Monegasque Ferrari. The first is that McLaren appears much higher than it usually does on Fridays, which should make many of his rivals fear.
The second is that Verstappen (fourth) is not initially on the times of the three best cars and is already 0.3 seconds behind of Leclerc and Lando, while Checo Pérez has lost a second And that is not a good sign for Red Bull, where if the Mexican is not happy it is because there are underlying problems with the RB20.
And the third is that the Mercedes seems to be slacking off, even though Fridays always appear on her mind. Perhaps, as happened in Monaco, they will have to suffer a little more. Hamilton and Russell, 12th and 16th respectively in this first session of the weekend.
Carlos Sainz He was always looking for improvement, but It seems that he does not have the superiority over Leclerc of 2023, where he surpassed him in each and every attempt. In any case, He is one of the favourites for pole and victoryWell, he has been seen relatively comfortable with the SF.24 and with room for improvement in the second sector.
Alonso's save
Fernando Alonso managed to get into the top ten with the soft compound (ninth), leaving Lance Stroll far behind and overtaking the two Mercedes. The Asturian made a save by riding one of the kerbs, when he was facing the wall, he made a counter-steer to one side and a second to the opposite side. to get the car out of danger. An impressive manoeuvre that was repeated on the F1 broadcast.
Free Practice 1, Singapore GP 2024
1º C. Ferrari Leclerc 1'31″763 20
2nd L. Norris McLaren 1'31″839 +00″076 18
3rd Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1'31″952 +00″189 20
4th M. Verstappen Red Bull 1'32″097 +00″334 15
5th Y. Tsunoda RB 1'32″263 +00″500 19
6º W. Piastri McLaren 1'32″369 +00″606 18
7th Mr. Ricciardo RB 1'32″375 +00″612 14
8º A. Albon Williams 1'32″451 +00″688 18
9th Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1'32″610 +00″847 19
10º E. Ocon Alpine 1'32″615 +00″852 20
11º F. Colapinto Williams 1'32″618 +00″855 18
12th Left Hamilton Mercedes 1'32″679 +00″916 18
13th P. Gasly Alpine 1'32″694 +00″931 21
14th S. Perez Red Bull 1'32″767 +01″004 16
15º L. Paseo Aston Martin 1'32″778 +01″015 15
16º G. Russell Mercedes 1'33″334 +01″571 19
17º K. Magnussen Haas 1'33″377 +01″614 14
18th Bet V. Bottas 1'33″485 +01″722 19
19th G. Zhou Stake 1'33″585 +01″822 18
20º N. Hulkenberg Haas 1'33″797 +02″034 17
Leclerc, starting with hard tyres
The Monegasque set the fastest time after the first set of tyres, ahead of Norris (medium) and Sainz (hard). The Spaniard was in the lead at one point, but then caught traffic on his best attempt, which dropped him behind his teammate.
Alonso was ninth (hard) ahead of Disheswho left the track late due to a problem with one of his bushings, and Verstappen and Checo they really appeared behind.
