Russell quickest in Singapore practice, penalised for engine change
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 11:19 · Archive
George Russell was fastest in practice for the Singapore Grand Prix but will start Sunday's race from the back of the grid due to a penalty for engine changes.
George Russell topped the only practice session of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, 0.198 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. McLaren's Lando Norris was third, 0.273 seconds off Russell's pace, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton fourth and McLaren's Oscar Piastri fifth. Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fastest on the medium tyre compound in sixth place.
Russell will start Sunday's race from the back of the grid due to a penalty for taking a new engine following his engine failure while running third in Malaysia. Mercedes also reverted Russell's car to its pre-Malaysia specification while keeping new aerodynamic upgrades on Antonelli's car, allowing the team to better assess whether the new package is working after they struggled for pace in Malaysia.
The tyre split in practice, with the top five on soft tyres and others on medium compounds, made it difficult to gauge relative performance. Sprint qualifying takes place on Friday afternoon at 1:30 BST.
How it is being reported
- Russell tops sole Singapore practice ahead of Sprint QualifyingGeorge Russell was fastest from Charles Leclerc in the only Singapore practice session ahead of Sprint Qualifying later on Friday.Sky Sports · 9 Oct, 11:06
- Russell fastest from Leclerc in Singapore practiceMercedes driver George Russell leads Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.BBC News · 9 Oct, 10:45
In this story: George Russell · Charles Leclerc · Lando Norris · Lewis Hamilton · Oscar Piastri · Max Verstappen · Mercedes · Ferrari
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