P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The championship leader topped a heavily-disrupted FP2 session at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri is prepared to enter the Singapore Grand Prix without essential race-based knowledge due to a disrupted Friday practice session.
During the second free practice, high-fuel running to simulate race conditions was not possible due to red flags caused by crashes from George Russell and Liam Lawson.
As a result, drivers only had time for qualifying simulations, with Piastri topping the timesheets ahead of Isack Hadjar and Max Verstappen.
With FP3 similarly affected by unusual conditions, there will be no further opportunity to gather crucial race-pace data before the race.
Piastri prioritizes securing good qualifying data over race knowledge, recognizing the importance of track position in Singapore’s challenging overtaking conditions.
While acknowledging the lack of representative race running, Piastri remains focused on maximizing his qualifying performance for the best chance in the race.
For Piastri, qualifying well and adapting to any race uncertainties is preferable to starting further back with a clearer race strategy in a difficult circuit like Singapore.
