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Here’s the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix grid and our full report from the session. Lots more to come at RaceFans.
Hamilton splits the McLarens for second. Verstappen takes it off him, two tenths of a second off Norris. Russell goes third and Leclerc’s time is deleted, completing a miserable Q3 for Ferrari.
Good first sectors for Hamilton and Verstappen – can either beat Norris? Hamilton’s middle sector time isn’t great. Leclerc goes fourth.
Norris doesn’t improve in the frist sector – where he was fastest before – but he is quicker in the middle of the lap. Piastri does a 1’29.953, Norris responds with a 1’29.525, four tenths up on his team mate.
The stewards have noted a potential unsafe release involving Fernando Alonso.
The session has resumed. McLaren send their cars out first, Piastri ahead of Norris. Norris asked: “Why don’t we just go first?”
The session is about to resume. The stewards have noted that Sainz crossed the track on foot after his crash.
Sainz: “Yeah the main thing was cold tyres. Dirty air. Big snap.”
Verstappen: “Why did my lap time get deleted. I crossed before it was red?”
Lambiase: “We’re looking into it.”
Drivers who were on fresh tyres for their first runs: Piastri, Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Norris, Russell, Sainz.
Times under red flag:
1. Oscar Piastri: 1’30.037
2. Nico Hulkenberg: 1’30.848
Verstappen’s time has been deleted. It’s likely that he’s done nothing wrong there and won’t attract a penalty, there’s no indication yet he’s under investigation.
Sainz has crashed! He had to let Piastri through as he was opening his lap and spun off backwards at the final corner. Only Verstappen, Piastri and Hulkenberg have set times, but it looks like Verstappen was in a double yellow zone so he may lose his time.
Q3 has begun and the first driver onto the track is Nico Hulkenberg. Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris follow.
Out in Q2:
11. Alexander Albon: 1’30.474
12. Franco Colapinto: 1’30.481
13. Sergio Perez: 1’30.579
14. Kevin Magnussen: 1’30.653
15. Esteban Ocon: 1’30.769
Colapinto fails to made the cut, Albon is eliminated by Tsunoda. Perez is out! He’s 13th.
Piastri beats Verstappen by four-hundredths of a second. Leclerc goes a tenth off the McLaren. Alonso squeezes into 10th which puts…
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