Saturday threw up an entertaining SingaporeGP qualifying session, and a rare error from Red Bull played its part in things... F1
In a rare turn of events, it was Charles Leclerc celebrating at the Singapore Grand Prix as Max Verstappen was left fuming at an error made by his team., having held his nerve through the tense final minutes of Q3 as the times tumbled in the drying conditions.
Having initially looked for slick tyres towards the end of Q2, Ferrari overruled him to send him back out on fresh intermediates – a decision Leclerc did not end up arguing with when he rejoined the circuit. The gaps quickly shrunk at the front as all the drivers found confidence, but that initial time from Hamilton put him in a strong position to keep improving and give himself a realistic opportunity to grab pole position.
Little wonder then that Alonso was beaming as he spoke to media afterwards, no doubt spurred on by the knowledge he is illustrating his worth to Alpine just before he leaves them behind following their failure to lock him down for 2023. Norris’ battle on Sunday will most likely be with Alonso, given the AlphaTauris and Haas’ lining up behind him are usually not quite on the pace of the McLaren.
Verstappen’s furious radio tirade, and his premature departure from the Singapore paddock, seemed out of proportion to the extent of the mistake, but the seriousness with which Red Bull responded to their faux pas is in stark contrast to the reaction of Ferrari to their umpteen, far more serious, errors.
“If it’s raining tomorrow there are definitely chances because our car is strong in the wet, so let’s do the rain dance and hope there are some droplets coming.”The four-time former World Champion, taking part in his final weekend at Singapore – a venue at which he has utterly dominated in the past – could not get the better of Lance Stroll in qualifying.
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