I’m not here P23 to finish third SPORTS 2424 Saturday, September 16, 2017

Singapore has been a good start,” said last four grands prix. day while it was a positive which simultaneously said British pilot Jolyon Palmer. ed Bull’s a confident Ricciardo. “It’s “We were obviously session for McLaren’s Stoffel it was leaving Toro Rosso. Britain’s most successful and Max Verstappen important that we keep that close with the field today Vandoorne and Fernando As part of the multi-faceted team have toppedR free practice for for tomorrow but I have faith and we have still got some Alonso, who were sixth and deal, highly rated Toro Rosso failed to win a race since the Singapore Grand Prix that we can perform on this improvements to make with seventh. Their performance driver Carlos Sainz was loaned 2012 and are a long way from yesterday, as McLaren’s move level all weekend. the car,” said Hamilton. came after McLaren to the team for 2018, challenging to dump engine supplier “I know the challenge in “Red Bull seem like they’re confirmed its widely trailed elbowing out Mercedes, Honda triggered a wave of qualifying will be a potentially very strong... but nothing is split with Honda, ending a Ferrari or upheaval off the track. stronger Ferrari and Mercedes out of reach.” troubled partnership with the Red Bull. Ricciardo clocked a record but I’m confident we can stay Japanese engine-maker which (AFP) 1min 40.852sec in the second up there and fight with them Honda split began in 2015. session at the floodlit street at the top.” Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg McLaren will be powered circuit, while Verstappen was Vettel is a four-time winner was fifth on the next year by Renault, half-a-second back -- with at the Singapore night race, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton which started in 2008 and will and Valtteri Bottas third now run until at least 2021 and fourth. All four were after organisers announced significantly quicker than the a four-year contract Ferraris, indicating possible extension. problems for the Italian team. He arrived in Southeast Kimi Raikkonen was ninth Asia just three points back quickest, two seconds off the in the standings behind pace, and Sebastian Vettel Hamilton, who has been was down in 11th. in rampant form, “I’m after a dominant winning three of the weekend and so far this Ricciardo (R) listens to a team member during the first practice session

Red Bull’s Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo takes a corner during the second practice session

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