Max Verstappen sends ominous warning as George Russell tops Singapore FP1

George Russell has gone quickest within the single follow session for this weekend’s Formulation 1 Dash weekend on the Singapore Grand Prix.

The Brit, who can be relegated to the again of the grid on Sunday as a consequence of an engine change, topped the timesheets with a 1:32.274s, two tenths forward of Charles Leclerc, whose time was set within the closing moments.

Lando Norris ended the session third, with Lewis Hamilton down in fourth.

Oscar Piastri was fifth, and Max Verstappen sixth, the Dutchman – who took his first win of the season in Malaysia final week – seven tenths of a second adrift of Russell.

Nevertheless, with Medium tyres bolted onto the RB22, Verstappen was the clear frontrunner on that compound. His nearest challenger on Mediums was title chief Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

However the Italian – who went off down the escape street throughout a failed try at a closing flying lap – was seven tenths behind the Pink Bull.

Verstappen’s teammate Isack Hadjar struggled through the session, complaining of heavy bottoming in addition to a “slippery” throttle pedal.

A lot of the hour elapsed with out drama, however Nico Hulkenberg was the one casualty, his Audi coming to a cease on the pit exit, informing his group of “one thing dangerous” occurring together with his gearbox.

Qualifying for the Dash Race will happen at 13:30 UK time.

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