Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship,…

F1 Singapore Grand Prix - Friday Practice - LIVE UPDATES

F1 returns after a mini-break following the final European race of the season at Monza

Max Verstappen could win his second title this weekend as F1 returns to the Marina Bay Street Circuit for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Verstappen is gunning for his 12th victory of the season, which would put him one shy of the record - 13 - set by Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013).

F1 returns to Singapore for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Friday practice kicks off at 11am UK time, while second practice is at 2pm UK time.

14:13

Sainz takes to the top for Ferrari now, 0.3s ahead of Hamilton.

14:12

No times from either Red Bull driver yet. Ferrari continue to work on Leclerc's Ferrari.

14:11

Current top 10: Hamilton, Alonso, Russell, Stroll, Bottas, Ocon, Sainz, Vettel, Gasly and Albon.

14:10

Alonso slots into second - 0.5s off his old rival, Hamilton.

14:07

Hamilton goes 0.5s clear of his Mercedes teammate - both drivers on the mediums.

14:05

Russell takes to the top of the timesheets with a 1m44.661s, 1.1s ahead of Bottas.

14:01
FP2 is now underway!
13:58
FP2 is about to get underway!

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…

13:48
What happened in FP1?

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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

12:03
Hamilton on top

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Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd…

12:00

Chequered flag out for FP1 - Hamilton on top ahead of Verstappen and Leclerc.

11:54

Hamilton goes quickest with a 1m43.033s, less than a tenth ahead of Verstappen.

Game on!

11:53
11:51
11:49

Order with 10 minutes to go: Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, Ocon, Stroll, Alonso, Vettel, Ricciardo, Bottas and Russell.

11:47
11:45
11:44

Stroll's car has been cleared.

FP1 is now back underway.

11:41
11:40

Replays show Stroll having an oversteer moment into Turn 5 before clattering the barriers with his rear-left tyre.

11:40
Red flag

Stroll has been forced to stop on track after brushing the barrier which resulted in a puncture.

11:39

Verstappen returns to the top with a 1m43.117s, 0.7s ahead of Perez.

11:38

Ocon goes second on the softs, 0.5s off Verstappen.

Perez now takes top spot with a 1m43.839s. His teammate is on course to go quickest.

11:37
11:37

Sainz has backed out of it after a moment at Turn 5. 

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