Charles Leclerc has admitted he didn’t expect Ferrari to be so competitive at the Singapore Grand Prix after they topped both practice sessions.
Sainz noted “very weird performance swings” in the past, hinting at Mercedes’ struggles over the year in seasons they were very dominant but tended to struggle in Singapore .
“Yeah, a little but at the same time you always need to arrive in Singapore very open-minded, he added. “We’ve seen in the past very weird performance swings at this track as it’s a very particular one. So far it looks like it’s suiting our car well and it’s going well with the way that we’ve hit the ground running in FP1 and we could fine-tune the setup a little bit for FP2, and be a bit quicker.
“It looks good but I do believe the track is going to change a lot for tomorrow, ramp up the grip a lot and it’s all about who finds the perfect setup for tomorrow.”
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