🔗 Share this article Fernando Alonso Leads First Session at Singapore Singapore Grand Prix 3-5 October features the race starting at British Summer Time on race day. Real-time updates available on digital platforms and mobile app. FP1 Results Overview Aston Martin's two-time champion topped the times beating Monegasque driver and Red Bull's Max Verstappen in the opening session at the Marina Bay race. McLaren's championship contenders Australian rookie and Lando Norris finished the session in fifth and sixth. Piastri was a notable margin quicker than the Briton. Alonso was a tenth and a half in front of the Ferrari driver and a clear gap quicker than the Red Bull star. Ferrari's British icon was fourth fastest. Weekend Outlook Unlikely that Aston Martin will be contenders for the top spot. Nonetheless, the outfit are optimistic of a improved performance on a tight circuit that is better matched to their vehicle, which excels when significant amounts of aerodynamic grip are needed. Double world title winner Alonso is also known as a street circuit master, and usually excels on the Singapore circuit. Yet he was almost certainly using less fuel or a higher engine mode than his rivals, or each, to post the fastest lap. Practice Conditions Fellow driver Canadian racer was a significant margin behind in the lower order. The Canadian had issues with his cockpit early in the session and was also evaluating experimental parts. FP1 in Singapore is not reflective of later performance under lights as it is held in daylight in the daytime, while the shootout and the grand prix are run after dark. Championship Standings The McLaren driver leads Norris by a solid margin with seven races ahead as they approach the Grand Prix in Singapore. McLaren are set to wrap up the manufacturers' crown on the weekend. Single possibility they can miss out in Singapore is if the Silver Arrows outscore them by thirty-one or the Scuderia do so by thirty-five. Rival Teams Red Bull are positive of a positive weekend after Max's wins in Italy and Azerbaijan leading into this Grand Prix. The team breathed a sigh when light rain occurring before the session cleared by the moment the machines went out on a surface that had stayed clear. Team consultant Helmut Marko stated before the session that they wanted a uninterrupted running to get underway on optimizing their car configuration for the event.