Singapore Grand Prix - Free Practice Three

3rd & 7 37yd

@ManojChandra: Yes, that is a big issue. This track doesn't suit Williams like Monza or Spa, but I didn't expect to see them so far back.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 9:59:19 AM
by Formula 1 via twitter 9/20/2014 9:59:52 AM
That's an interesting comparison between the Marussia drivers. Chilton has nothing on Bianchi in qualifying but is beating his team-mate in races so far this year.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:00:20 AM
The clock is ticking and it is Bianchi who emerges first from the pit lane.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:00:31 AM
Conditions are typical Singapore, warm and humid but crucially the track is dry for the start of FP3. Looks like it should stay that way, too.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:01:31 AM
Lots of drivers coming out of the pits. Raikkonen has to take some early evasive action to avoid the slow-moving Gutierrez. That will please the Finn, I imagine.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:01:59 AM
let's start, kimi for president (and top 3) :D

by Fényország 9/20/2014 10:02:07 AM
For teams like Marussia, it really won't matter where either driver finishes unless its higher than what Bianchi achieved in Monaco.

by Siddhesh 9/20/2014 10:02:12 AM
Hi Nate, what did you think of removal of Singapore Sling last year? Did that improve the race in any way? It was such a unique corner, although stressful on drivers!

by Kai Jin 9/20/2014 10:02:15 AM
@KaiJin: I think it was a pretty dangerous corner, and unnecessarily dangerous too. When drivers are unanimously against it, I think a corner has had its day.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:02:40 AM
Lots of installation laps completed, so those early runners head back into the pit lane.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:03:13 AM
Hi Nate, where will be Red Bull`s best chance to challenge Mercedes? Today in qualifying or tomorrow?

by Kristiyan 9/20/2014 10:03:18 AM
@Kristiyan: I think over one lap they have a real chance if they can cut that gap down a bit. Race pace is the big question-mark at the moment.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:03:45 AM
How about 2 new super teams for next year: 1: Vettel,Lewis and Alonso 2:Ricciardo,Bottas and Rosberg

by jee1 9/20/2014 10:03:54 AM
Everyone coming out first are doing so on a soft set of tyres.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:04:16 AM
were williams affected by maldonado's crash like rosberg??

by SaranSayee 9/20/2014 10:04:18 AM
@SaranSayee: Neither driver said as much, they were more concerned with their pace either side of that red flag.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:04:42 AM
maldonado should have exception from radio ban, he must get as much help possible from pit to avoid crash.

by kishankalariya 9/20/2014 10:04:44 AM
Remember, this session is crucial in sorting the pecking order we can expect for qualifying later. The teams use this session to find the perfect balance between a quali and race set-up.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:05:38 AM
Gutierrez tells Sauber the grip is really poor, possibly due to the rain this morning.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:06:14 AM
Magnussen has set the first benchmark, a 1:51.985.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:06:37 AM
why was Nico slow in FP2?

by Krishna Teja 9/20/2014 10:06:40 AM
@KrishnaTeja: He was on his timed lap when Maldonado decided to put his Lotus in the wall, so he had to abort the lap. Given how quickly you lose the super-soft tyres in terms of one-lap pace, it meant he couldn't post a competitive time.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:07:17 AM
Button slots in two tenths down on his team-mate.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:07:26 AM
But poor maldonado has gone from a team which was struggling with a bad car to , another team which is having a very bad car.. Atleast he should get a not-so-difficult-car-to-drive team ..

by jee1 9/20/2014 10:07:41 AM
@Nate, was Rosberg as concerned as Hamilton was yesterday about car perfomance? And what was Rosberg race sim compared to Ham`s?

by Kristiyan 9/20/2014 10:08:20 AM
@Kristiyan: He certainly thought his aborted lap left him with more work to do. Hamilton wasn't really concerned with the pace, he just wasn't happy with the feel of the car overall. Race pace was actually in Rosberg's favour - but of course, as always, we don't know the fuel of each car so it's hard to make accurate comparisons.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:09:16 AM
I love the thought that it would be Bernie....

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:09:46 AM
Ricciardo the first of the expected front-runners to start a flying lap.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:10:15 AM
Ricciardo really throws his Red Bull around here, even this early in the session, and again is getting closer and closer to the wall.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:11:09 AM
Button's latest time sees him jump above Magnussen into P1.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:11:24 AM
can you predict first retirement of the race?

by kishankalariya 9/20/2014 10:12:07 AM
@kishankalariya: Maldonado.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:12:11 AM
Ricciardo's first proper lap sees him leap to the top of the timing screens by some margin, a 1:50.762 some seven tenths quicker than anyone else. And the Australian's lap looked quite scruffy.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:12:50 AM
thats easy one Maldonado!

by MJ 9/20/2014 10:12:52 AM
ofcourse who else can challenge him in this circuit

by kishankalariya 9/20/2014 10:13:08 AM
@kishankalariya: Precisely!

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:13:15 AM
Bernie on Twitter..., I accept he's got the "Twit" bit going but seriously you can't imagine the old goat can even type can you....

by LD edited by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:14:02 AM
Gday Nate, do you happen to know how much running Vettels replacement Engine has had prior to being refitted ?

by LD 9/20/2014 10:14:44 AM
@LD: G'day. Renault said the engine was "at something like half-life" and were surprised it failed so early. His current engine is the one used in Hungary. A penalty later this season now looks inevitable.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:15:41 AM
I'm sure Bernie can type if he needs to, but he'll have someone to do that for him.

by Phil, Maidenhead 9/20/2014 10:15:44 AM
He doesnt need to type. he stills earns a hell lot with just handshakes

by MJ 9/20/2014 10:15:47 AM
Vettel slots in behind Ricciardo, who has improved on his first time to 1:49.588.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:16:21 AM
Remember the tyres get quicker and quicker so shouldn't compare runs when drivers have done different amount of laps.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:16:51 AM
Love the editing Mod. You rock !!

by LD 9/20/2014 10:16:52 AM

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