Singapore Grand Prix - Free Practice Three

3rd & 7 37yd

I'be got to say this new radio rule is exceptionally stupid, it didn't seem too bad on paper but in practise you can see its not going to work.

by Luke 9/20/2014 10:43:59 AM
"I'm just trying to see the sky. It's getting dark, but that's partly because it's starting to get night," according to Damon Hill. #F1

by matcoch via twitter 9/20/2014 10:44:20 AM
Some excellent punditry from Damon Hill there.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:44:29 AM
maybe HAM isn't getting ROS data!;-)

by BE 9/20/2014 10:44:32 AM
Why has magnussen only done 4 laps

by f1 MP-30 9/20/2014 10:45:27 AM
@f1MP-30: No news from McLaren yet, but a worrying start to the day for him.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:45:45 AM
engineer: may be you check your no. of tyres still attached to your car and decide whether you have hit the wall or not

by kishankalariya 9/20/2014 10:45:57 AM
This radio silence is another FIA farce!

by Mike 9/20/2014 10:46:01 AM
Rosberg is the first to bolt on a set of super-soft tyres. Alonso follows suit. Get ready for those times to start tumbling again.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:46:23 AM
Damon has been having lessons from Murray Walker in punditry

by Deerdale 9/20/2014 10:46:30 AM
So Rosberg's initial benchmark was a 1:48.575, his first time on the super-soft is 1:47.488, only improving by a second. It does look like he lost something in sector one, however.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:48:15 AM
lets not forget in the old day when racing really was racing there were no radios then

by kathy 9/20/2014 10:48:34 AM
I agree perhaps the silence ban should be on the F. I .A .They are becoming the headmaster you loved to hate .

by graham g 9/20/2014 10:48:37 AM
Hulkenberg is also out on a set of super-softs. He's another driver really throwing his car around.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:48:58 AM
Hulkenberg goes goes second, with a massive 2.7s improvement on his first time. That would suggest Rosberg could have gone much, much quicker with his run.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:49:34 AM
Alonso is on an absolute flier, too.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:49:47 AM
can't wait for FIA (ie, BE) to introduce 'sprinkler system' to liven things up...then it'll really be like in 'Death Race 3000'!

by BE 9/20/2014 10:49:52 AM
Alonso goes purple in the first two sectors and jumps to the top of the timing screens, nearly two tenths quicker than Rosberg.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:50:28 AM
Ricciardo appears to have hit a bit of traffic on his flying lap, as he slots into P2, 0.051s off Alonso. Bottas the man in front of him, gearing up for his own flying lap.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:51:01 AM
wat is the time clocked by "hulk"

by santana pravin 9/20/2014 10:51:03 AM
Hulkenberg's was a 1:47.450. That's currently 1.1s off Alonso's.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:51:18 AM
'Hulk SMASH!'

by mfbull 9/20/2014 10:51:46 AM
wowww!!! go ferrari go!!

by MJ 9/20/2014 10:51:47 AM
Massa's latest puts him fourth - much, much better from yesterday for Williams then.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:52:13 AM
Singapore may be the race to decide who gets #10 between MAR and CAT

by BE 9/20/2014 10:52:16 AM
Bottas slots in three tenths behind his Massa, putting him fifth.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:52:41 AM
Raikkonen settles in behind Bottas in sixth. Nine tenths separating the Ferrari drivers then.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:52:56 AM
Perez goes ninth fastest, six tenths off Hulkenberg.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:53:18 AM
Hamilton's first super-soft tyre only puts him fourth, 0.439s down on Alonso and three tenths off his team-mate. Possible Hamilton hit some traffic, but potentially Mercedes not as quick as they were yesterday on super-soft. Watch this space.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:54:12 AM
The replays suggest it was quite a scruffy lap for Hamilton.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:54:24 AM
what's up with MAG?

by BE 9/20/2014 10:54:27 AM
After skipping that last run, K-Mag buckles up for a go on the Option.
#SingaporeGP http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bx-H5ASIEAEt9QM.jpg

by McLaren via twitter 9/20/2014 10:54:45 AM
Lol @Nate, Ham looks so bad, mby he wont make it to the podium?

by Kristiyan 9/20/2014 10:54:54 AM
Is Mercedes consistently sandbagging by not turning up their engine? I want to believe in the Stallion's time but just don't have the faith....

by mfbull 9/20/2014 10:54:59 AM
I think Perez hit by traffic

by Rajesh Mudhiraj 9/20/2014 10:55:01 AM
Only Alonso and Hulkenberg in the pits as we enter the final five minutes.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:55:24 AM
Rosberg doing 6 laps now on the options. Enough said. Merc are heavy on fuel.

by Siddhesh 9/20/2014 10:55:40 AM
Yep. I wouldn't read too much into these times - free practice is always one where you need to take times with a pinch of salt.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:56:02 AM
Are the Red Bulls closer to the Mercedes here?

by WL 9/20/2014 10:56:04 AM
@WL: In this session, yes, on the super-soft. But then fuel loads are unknown. Mercedes looked mighty quick yesterday. Maybe Red Bull has closed the gap, maybe Mercedes is holding something back or doing something which masks their true pace, like running with more fuel.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:56:37 AM
Nate, your opinion on teammate battles end of year... we all know Alo will beat Kimi, bottas beats massa and ricciardo beats vettel, but what you think about hulk/perez, button/magnussen...

by Ander Kaver 9/20/2014 10:56:52 AM
@AnderKaver: I think Perez will actually beat Hulkenberg a few more times this season, he's looked really good in the last few races. Hulkenberg has been great this year but he needs a big result.

Magnussen should beat Button, too. The Dane looks really impressive.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:57:33 AM
@Nate - Yesterday u said ur favourite for qualification is Ham. What do you think today?

by Kristiyan 9/20/2014 10:57:37 AM
@Kristiyan: Looking at it, Hamilton really doesn't look comfortable with his car. I still think it will be a Mercedes battle in this one, though.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:58:01 AM
Vergne has a monumental lap and goes three tenths off Alonso's time with the super-soft tyre.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:58:14 AM
Wow. Look @ Vergne's time!

by Siddhesh 9/20/2014 10:58:19 AM
Alonso looks like he will top another session, and he's in the garage clambering out of his car.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:59:11 AM
Bottas and Raikkonen go down the pit lane with just 40 seconds later, probably to do a practice start at the end of the lane.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 10:59:44 AM
Ferrari must be on vapors...

by troz 9/20/2014 10:59:46 AM
Bet Mercs are thinkin - "Lads of other teams,get ur press coverage now itself,as its HAMMERTIME in qualy's.. "

by jee1 9/20/2014 10:59:49 AM
Lotus should pick up JEV as 3rd driver next year

by BE 9/20/2014 10:59:51 AM
Ericsson a mighty 4.2s off the pace, and six tenths off Kobayashi. If you follow my commentary usually you will know my opinion on him... and well.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 11:00:35 AM
The clock expires, and Alonso is top again. Ricciardo second from Rosberg, with JEV a surprise entry into the top four. Vettel managed to jump ahead of Hamilton, who really appears to be struggling with the feel of his car.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 11:01:10 AM
Qualifying should be utterly fascinating, especially if Ferrari and Red Bull are in the mix for the front two rows.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 11:01:23 AM
Righto, there we have it. The cars return to the garages and we now wait for qualifying - just under two hours away.

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 11:02:29 AM
Please be sure to join us again for qualifying - it proves to be another session not to be missed!

by Nate Saunders 9/20/2014 11:03:06 AM

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