Russell leads sole Singapore GP practice from Leclerc and Norris
George Russell set the fastest time in the only practice session of the Singapore Grand Prix sprint weekend for Mercedes. He finished ahead of Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris, with Lewis Hamilton fourth and Max Verstappen sixth.
George Russell topped the sole free practice session for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix, setting a best lap of 1:32.274 for Mercedes on soft tyres. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was second, 0.198s adrift, while McLaren's Lando Norris was third, 0.273s behind Russell.
Lewis Hamilton placed fourth for Ferrari ahead of Oscar Piastri in fifth. Max Verstappen ended the session sixth and was the quickest driver on the medium compound.
With the sprint format restricting the weekend to a single one-hour practice session, drivers went out early when running began at 16:30 local time.
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