F1, Singapore GP: Charles Leclerc mocked by Lando Norris in second free practice, then Carlos Sainz

F1, GP Singapore: Lando Norris ahead of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in second free practice

Lando Norris ends the first day of free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix in the lead. At Marina Bay, the McLaren driver mocked Charles Leclerc, the fastest driver in the first session, by 58 thousandths, turning in 1'30"727. Closing out the podium was another Ferrari, that of Carlos Sainz, six tenths away.

Racing Bulls did well with Yuki Tsunoda in fourth and Daniel Ricciardo in sixth. Between them the other McLaren of Oscar Piastri, fifth. In seventh place was the Mercedes of George Russell, who ran into the wall in the finale, ahead of the Red Bull of Sergio Perez, eighth, and the Williams of Alexander Albon, ninth. Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas closes the top 10.

Distant Lewis Hamilton, only 11th with the other Mercedes, and Max Verstappen, even 15th with the other Red Bull.

F1, GP Singapore, FP2:

1 Lando Norris 1:30.727

2 Charles Leclerc +0.058 1:30.785

3 Carlos Sainz +0.629 1:31.356

4 Yuki Tsunoda +0.741 1:31.468

5 Oscar Piastri +0.747 1:31.474

6 Daniel Ricciardo +0.751 1:31.478

7 George Russell +0.761 1:31.488

8 Sergio Pérez +0.871 1:31.598

9 Alexander Albon +0.923 1:31.650

10 Nico Hülkenberg +0.940 1:31.667

11 Lewis Hamilton +0.982 1:31.709

12 Fernando Alonso+1.023 1:31.750

13 Kevin Magnussen+1.066 1:31.793

14 Lance Stroll +1.230 1:31.957

15 Max Verstappen +1.294 1:32.021

16 Franco Colapinto +1.330 1:32.057

17 Esteban Ocon +1.392 1:32.119

18 Pierre Gasly +1.495 1:32.222

19 Zhou Guanyu +1.632 1:32.359

20 Valtteri Bottas +2.059 1:32.786