George Russell records the fastest time in sole practice (FP1) for the Singapore Grand Prix, setting the quickest lap ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris. Multiple outlets report Russell’s lead over Leclerc as 0.198 seconds.
Coverage also notes the context of a sprint weekend, where the practice session is the only non-competitive running before sprint qualifying. Motorsport.com and Autosport add that track conditions are unrepresentative, with a high 53°C track temperature, and highlight Max Verstappen’s strong performance, describing him as notably quick on medium tyres.
While most reports focus on the Russell–Leclerc–Norris order at the top, other outlets emphasize how the limited, single practice run and tyre/temperature factors could affect what the pace means for the later sessions and qualifying.
