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The 2018 Singapore GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:05 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the 15th round of the 2018 season taking place in Singapore between the 14th and 16th of September.

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Picks for Singapore close at the start of Saturday practice

The event timetable for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 16:30 local time - 08:30 GMT
2nd Practice 20:30 local time - 12:30 GMT

Saturday
Practice 18:00 local time - 10:00 GMT
Qualifying 21:00 local time - 13:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 20:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

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Re: The 2018 Singapore GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:27 pm

This weekend sees the return to Singapore and there is unfinished business for the Ferrari's. After last years start line incident that took both the red rockets and Max Verstappen out before the first corner, this took Vettel out of the championship race. Will this be the death knell for Ferrari and their World Drivers aspirations for 2018, we will have to wait and see.
Mercedes seemed to overcome their problems leading into Monza but this circuit will highlight any low speed drive problems in anyone's chassis.
It was a pleasant turn of fortunes for Williams at Monza but this will test the divers skill and the car. I don't see them anywhere near the front.
Red Bull have had their fair share of problems with most of the misfortune happening to the Ricciardo side of the garage. Max should be happy as he was the one suffering most previously.
Haas should turn up with their new floors following Grosjean's exclusion from his fine 6th place finish. This will be interesting seeing what impact this has on the handling of their cars.
The new incarnation of Force India is really racking up the points and the momentum this team is showing is impressive. It's a shame that one of the drivers will be shown the door at season's end to make space for Lance Stroll.
Renault, in the hands of Sainz, at the last event were impressive. Again, this circuit is a different ball game.
This will also apply to Toro Rosso, Sauber and McLaren.

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Re: The 2018 Singapore GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:19 am

FP1 Results

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:39.711	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
2	1:39.912	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
3	1:39.997	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
4	1:40.486	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
5	1:41.105	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
6	1:41.232	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
7	1:41.329	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
8	1:41.429	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
9	1:42.035	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
10	1:42.108	Romain Grosjean	  Haas
11	1:42.408	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
12	1:42.412	Sergio Perez	  Force India
13	1:42.452	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
14	1:42.630	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
15	1:43.177	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
16	1:43.240	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
17	1:43.485	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
18	1:43.849	Lance Stroll	  Williams
19	1:44.036	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
20	1:45.160	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren

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Re: The 2018 Singapore GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:23 am

FP2 Results

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:38.699	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
2	1:38.710	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
3	1:39.221	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
4	1:39.309	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
5	1:39.368	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
6	1:40.274	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
7	1:40.384	Romain Grosjean	  Haas
8	1:40.459	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
9	1:40.633	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
10	1:40.668	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
11	1:40.774	Sergio Perez	  Force India
12	1:40.812	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
13	1:40.870	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
14	1:41.062	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
15	1:41.154	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
16	1:41.164	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
17	1:41.542	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
18	1:41.615	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
19	1:42.141	Lance Stroll	  Williams
20	1:42.181	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams

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Re: The 2018 Singapore GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:26 am

Sebastian Vettel clipped the fence which brought an end to his running after 12 laps.
Will this set him back as this session is held about the time as qualifying on Saturday?

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Re: The 2018 Singapore GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:55 am

FP3 Results

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:38.054	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
2	1:38.416	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
3	1:38.558	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
4	1:38.603	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
5	1:39.186	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
6	1:39.265	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
7	1:39.747	Romain Grosjean	  Haas
8	1:40.073	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
9	1:40.231	Sergio Perez	  Force India
10	1:40.254	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
11	1:40.450	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
12	1:40.559	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
13	1:40.591	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
14	1:40.686	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
15	1:40.798	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
16	1:40.915	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
17	1:41.562	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
18	1:41.884	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
19	1:41.953	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
20	1:42.220	Lance Stroll	  Williams

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Re: The 2018 Singapore GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:01 am

Qualifying

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:36.015	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
2	1:36.334	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
3	1:36.628	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
4	1:36.702	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
5	1:36.794	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
6	1:36.996	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing 
7	1:37.985	Sergio Perez	  Force India
8	1:38.320	Romain Grosjean	  Haas
9	1:38.365	Esteban Ocon	  Force India
10	1:38.588	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
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11	1:38.641	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
12	1:38.716	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
13	1:38.747	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
14	1:39.453	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
15	1:39.691	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
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16	1:39.644	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
17	1:39.809	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
18	1:39.864	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
19	1:41.263	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
20	1:41.334	Lance Stroll	  Williams

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Re: The 2018 Singapore GP Thread

Post by cmlean » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:18 am

Results

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Pos	Driver		  Team
1	Lewis Hamilton	  Mercedes
2	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
3	Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari
4	Valtteri Bottas	  Mercedes
5	Kimi Räikkönen	  Ferrari
6	Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull Racing
7	Fernando Alonso	  McLaren
8	Carlos Sainz	  Renault
9	Charles Leclerc	  Sauber
10	Nico Hulkenberg	  Renault
11	Marcus Ericsson	  Sauber
12	Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
13	Pierre Gasly	  Toro Rosso
14	Lance Stroll	  Williams
15	Romain Grosjean	  Haas
16	Sergio Perez	  Force India
17	Brendon Hartley	  Toro Rosso
18	Kevin Magnussen	  Haas
19	Sergey Sirotkin	  Williams
DNF	Esteban Ocon	  Force India

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