F1 Singapore GP: Lewis Hamilton pips Max Verstappen to top practice for first time in 2022

Lewis Hamilton pipped former F1 title rival Max Verstappen to the fastest time as he topped a practice session for the first time this season at the Singapore Grand Prix. 
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes

The seven-time world champion, who has just six races remaining in 2022 to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:save his F1 record of winning at least one grand prix in every seaso💙n he has contested, left it late to edge out Verstappen to the fastest time in FP1 by just 0.084s. 

Hamilton h📖ad complained of poor drivability earlier in the sessionꦚ but posted his headline-grabbing time during the soft tyre runs in the closing stages. 

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A𒈔head of F1’s first return to Singapore in three years, Hamilton spoke of hoping to replicate his stunning pole lap he set around the Marina Bay Street Circuit in 2018.

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit,
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL36. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Singapore Grand Prix,…

FP1 is not particularly representative of the conditions across the remainder of the weekend as it takes place earlier in the day. &✤nbsp;

Champion-elect Verstappen looked set to make a perfect start to a weekend he can seal his second successive world title and domi𝔍nated the opening hoꦏur of running prior to Hamilton’s late effort.

The Dutchman leads Ferrari’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc by 116 points and wiওll wrap up the 2022 F1 championship with five races to go if he wins on Sunday and his nearest 🐲rivals score lowly. 

Leclerc ended up third-fastest, four-tenths adrift of Hamilton, ahead of and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell, who finished a second down on his Merce𓄧des tea🔜mmate. 

There were early problems for Leclerc who lost nearly half of the session while his team investigated a brake issue 🔥before he was able to return t🌃o the track. 

Ferrari teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz was sixth, while Alpine’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon, Aston Martin driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lance Stroll, AlphaTauri’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso completed the rest of the top-10. 

Stroll brought out a brief red flag when he clonked the wall at Turn 5 and stopped on the track with a da🌌maged car. 𒈔;

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, Rd 17, Singapore…

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