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While McLaren and Ferrari look set to continue their scrap for supremacy from recent weeks at the Singapore GP, the other F1 frontrunners look a long way off. Mark Hughes looks at Red Bull’s and Mercedes’s Friday struggles – which have dropped them into the clutches of RB and Williams
Friday’s running in Singapore revealed that the high-downforce track favors Ferrari and McLaren over Red Bull and Mercedes. Red Bull and Mercedes struggled with grip and balance, needing further adjustments before the race. Traffic and multiple tire compounds made it challenging to determine long-run performance. Leclerc was fastest on mediums, while Norris showed strong pace on softs. Sainz and Piastri aim to improve after feedback from Friday’s sessions. McLaren and Ferrari are expected to continue their close battle, with Norris edging out Leclerc in qualifying simulations.
