P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes have “good platform" after Hamilton’s ‘best Friday of the year'
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in the first practice session, just 0.190 seconds off the pace, with his teammate George Russell in sixth place. Hamilton remained in fifth place in the second practice session, while Russell emerged as Ferrari’s closest competitor in third place, just 0.235 seconds behind Carlos Sainz. Hamilton praised the track changes made to the Marina Bay circuit in Singapore, stating that he now loves driving on it more than ever. He described the new track surface as great and the removal of four corners near the end of the lap as perfecting the circuit. Both Hamilton and Russell had positive sessions and feel confident heading into the rest of the weekend, with Mercedes looking to make improvements for qualifying.
Source: Crash
