Singapore: pre-qualifying 2024
And so to Singapore, which might just be Ricciardo’s last race for RB as speculation is rife he’ll get axed over the ‘winter’ mini-break and replaced with Liam Lawson, who did tremendously well last year.
The circuit’s been a rough one for Red Bull recently and some think this will be a Leclerc-Norris tussle with an opportunity for the Briton to finally take a sizeable chunk out of the Dutchman’s lead. We shall see.
First practice had Leclerc less than a tenth ahead of Norris. Sainz was close behind, Verstappen a tenth and a half further back. Tsunoda, Piastri, and Ricciardo followed (good RB pace), then came Albon, Alonso, Ocon.
In second practice, Norris was fastest, less than a tenth ahead of Leclerc. It was over half a second back to Sainz, although I cannot believe that’s the true gap but one due to traffic. Tsunoda, Piastri, and Ricciardo followed (again, good from RB), then came Russell, Perez, Albon, and Hulkenberg.
Right now, Ferrari and McLaren look good, Mercedes and Red Bull look off the pace, and RB look pretty good.
My time’s pretty tight today so posting this early with no tip, although I was tempted (and thus mention) that Tsunoda can be backed at 1.73 to beat Albon in qualifying. The RB’s been looking rather good.
Morris Dancer
The circuit’s been a rough one for Red Bull recently and some think this will be a Leclerc-Norris tussle with an opportunity for the Briton to finally take a sizeable chunk out of the Dutchman’s lead. We shall see.
First practice had Leclerc less than a tenth ahead of Norris. Sainz was close behind, Verstappen a tenth and a half further back. Tsunoda, Piastri, and Ricciardo followed (good RB pace), then came Albon, Alonso, Ocon.
In second practice, Norris was fastest, less than a tenth ahead of Leclerc. It was over half a second back to Sainz, although I cannot believe that’s the true gap but one due to traffic. Tsunoda, Piastri, and Ricciardo followed (again, good from RB), then came Russell, Perez, Albon, and Hulkenberg.
Right now, Ferrari and McLaren look good, Mercedes and Red Bull look off the pace, and RB look pretty good.
My time’s pretty tight today so posting this early with no tip, although I was tempted (and thus mention) that Tsunoda can be backed at 1.73 to beat Albon in qualifying. The RB’s been looking rather good.
Morris Dancer
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