F1 Singapore GP: Charles Leclerc half a second clear of Max Verstappen in wet final practice, Mercedes struggle
Heavy rain ahead of the session meant the start of FP3 was delayed while marshals worked to🦩 clear standing water, before the pit lane was declared open with 30 minutes remaining on the clock.&nbꦍsp;
The drivers initially took to the track on full wet tyres but times tumbled as the circuit dried out and the🧸 field switched to intermediates, with Leclerc and Verstappen trading fastest laps.
Leclerc beat Verstapp🐭en to the quickest time by 0.526s on a weekend where the Red Bull driver could seal a sec♏ond world title.
The Dutchman holds a 116-point advantage over Leclerc at the top of the standings and needs to win in Singapore - as well as requiring a shocker from his rivals - in order to wrap up the 2022 title with five races🃏 to spare.
was a second down on his Ferrari teammate in third, ahead of Alpine’s , the second Red Bull of and Aston Martin’s.and ensured their teams had two cജars inside the top💛 10, which also featured Mercedes’ and McLaren’s.
It was an awful session for Mercedes as both Russell and FP1 pacesetter struggled with warm-up issues in the damp conditions.&ꦐnbsp;
The seven-time world champion was a lowly 💖12th, while Russell was still a whopping 3.2s off the pa🎃ce in ninth.
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