Fernando Alonso Leads First Session at Singapore
Singapore Grand Prix
Race weekend includes the main event starting at 13:00 BST on Sunday.
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FP1 Results Summary
Aston Martin's Spanish veteran topped the times ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Dutch ace during first practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.
The British team's championship contenders Australian rookie and British talent finished the run in mid-table positions.
The young Australian was 0.217 seconds speedier than Norris.
The experienced Spaniard was a tenth and a half ahead of the Ferrari driver and 0.276secs quicker than the Red Bull star.
The Italian squad's Lewis Hamilton was P4.
Team Strategies
Few anticipate that the Silverstone-based team will be front-runners for P1.
Nonetheless, the squad are optimistic of a improved performance on a technical venue that is more suited to their chassis, which runs more competitively when high levels of aerodynamic grip are required.
Two-time champion Alonso is also renowned as a Singapore specialist, and typically performs well on the Marina Bay street track.
Yet he was probably using a lighter load or a increased power than his competitors, or a combination, to post the fastest lap.
Team Updates
Fellow driver Lance Stroll was 1.918secs slower in the lower order.
He had problems with his driving position at the start and was also testing experimental parts.
The first session in Singapore is not representative of conditions under lights as it is run in daylight in early evening, while grid-deciding session and the race are run at night.
Championship Standings
Piastri is ahead of his teammate by a quarter-century with seven races to go as they approach the event in the Lion City.
McLaren are in position to secure the manufacturers' crown on race day.
Sole scenario they can miss out in Singapore is if the Silver Arrows outscore them by thirty-one or Ferrari do so by 35.
Rival Teams
The energy drink brand's team are optimistic of a positive weekend after recent successes in Monza and Baku leading into this weekend.
The team breathed a sigh when precipitation falling before the session cleared by the time the cars emerged on a track that had remained dry.
Senior figure Red Bull's advisor said prior to running that they wanted a clear session to begin properly on optimizing their car configuration for the Grand Prix.
