{"id":6198,"date":"2018-09-15T08:23:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-15T12:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=6198"},"modified":"2018-09-15T08:23:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-15T12:23:58","slug":"singapore-gp-ferrari-finish-1-2-in-fp3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2018\/09\/15\/singapore-gp-ferrari-finish-1-2-in-fp3\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore GP – Ferrari Finish 1-2 in FP3"},"content":{"rendered":"

In what was a quiet final practice session in Singapore, Ferrari<\/strong> placed first and second with Mercedes<\/strong> and Red Bull<\/strong> stacked behind them. The session took the drivers into the evening where they will be doing their qualifying session. While Soft and Ultrasoft tyres were a possible option, the majority of teams opted to use Hypersoft tyres. When the session started the air temperature was 29 degrees C and the track temperature was 37 degrees C.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ferrari Set The Pace Before Singapore GP Qualifying<\/h1>\n

Sebastian Vettel<\/strong> clocked a 1:38.054s lap to record the fastest lap of the session. Teammate Kimi Raikkonen<\/strong> was right behind him as he placed second today. Raikkonen was a whole +0.362s slower than Vettel. Behind them on the timing sheet was Lewis Hamilton<\/strong> and Valtteri Bottas<\/strong> who put in near identical lap times (+0.504 and +0.549 behind Vettel).<\/span><\/p>\n

What The Drivers Were Saying<\/h2>\n

Many drivers cited their concern for the traffic that comes with a street circuit. McLaren driver Fernando Alonso<\/strong> described it as \u201ca jungle.\u201d<\/em> Max Verstappen<\/strong> didn\u2019t hesitate to apportion blame on some traffic, saying \u201c(Marcus) Ericsson<\/strong> was not looking in his mirrors.\u201d<\/em> Verstappen was also vocal to his team about the issues with the car, saying \u201cI get so angry with this\u201d<\/em> while describing \u201cengine breaking.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Looking Ahead To Qualifying<\/h2>\n

Any issues that a team or a driver has will have to be figured out in the next few hours as Qualifying is approaching. Ferrari hope to achieve a 1-2 and hope to lockout front row the Vettel & Raikkonen duo in Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n

Full Session Timing Sheet:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pos<\/span><\/td>\n#<\/span><\/td>\nDriver<\/span><\/td>\nTeam<\/span><\/td>\nLap<\/span><\/td>\nGap<\/span><\/td>\nLaps<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/span><\/td>\nSebastian Vettel<\/span><\/td>\nFerrari<\/span><\/td>\n1:38.054<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\nKimi Raikkonen<\/span><\/td>\nFerrari<\/span><\/td>\n1:38.416<\/span><\/td>\n+0.362<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\n44<\/span><\/td>\nLewis Hamilton<\/span><\/td>\nMercedes<\/span><\/td>\n1:38.558<\/span><\/td>\n+0.504<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\n77<\/span><\/td>\nValtteri Bottas<\/span><\/td>\nMercedes<\/span><\/td>\n1:38.603<\/span><\/td>\n+0.549<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\nDaniel Ricciardo<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull<\/span><\/td>\n1:39.186<\/span><\/td>\n+1.132<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\n33<\/span><\/td>\nMax Verstappen<\/span><\/td>\nRed Bull<\/span><\/td>\n1:39.265<\/span><\/td>\n+1.211<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\nRomain Grosjean<\/span><\/td>\nHaas<\/span><\/td>\n1:39.747<\/span><\/td>\n+1.693<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\n31<\/span><\/td>\nEsteban Ocon<\/span><\/td>\nForce India<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.073<\/span><\/td>\n+2.019<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\nSergio Perez<\/span><\/td>\nForce India<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.231<\/span><\/td>\n+2.177<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\nFernando Alonso<\/span><\/td>\nMcLaren<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.254<\/span><\/td>\n+2.200<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\nNico Hulkenberg<\/span><\/td>\nRenault<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.450<\/span><\/td>\n+2.396<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\nKevin Magnussen<\/span><\/td>\nHaas<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.559<\/span><\/td>\n+2.505<\/span><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span><\/td>\n55<\/span><\/td>\nCarlos Sainz<\/span><\/td>\nRenault<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.591<\/span><\/td>\n+2.537<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\nPierre Gasly<\/span><\/td>\nToro Rosso<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.686<\/span><\/td>\n+2.632<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\nStoffel Vandoorne<\/span><\/td>\nMcLaren<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.798<\/span><\/td>\n+2.744<\/span><\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\nCharles Leclerc<\/span><\/td>\nSauber<\/span><\/td>\n1:40.915<\/span><\/td>\n+2.861<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\nBrendon Hartley<\/span><\/td>\nToro Rosso<\/span><\/td>\n1:41.562<\/span><\/td>\n+3.508<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/span><\/td>\n35<\/span><\/td>\nSergey Sirotkin<\/span><\/td>\nWilliams<\/span><\/td>\n1:41.884<\/span><\/td>\n+3.830<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\nMarcus Ericsson<\/span><\/td>\nSauber<\/span><\/td>\n1:41.953<\/span><\/td>\n+3.899<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\nLance Stroll<\/span><\/td>\nWilliams<\/span><\/td>\n1:42.220<\/span><\/td>\n+4.166<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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