Charles Leclerc topped Lando Norris for the top spot in opening practice for the Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari, the winner from last year’s race, is anticipating another strong weekend in

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was quickest in first practice for the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday, less than a tenth of a second ahead of Lando Norris in a McLaren. McLaren are 20 points ahead after Oscar Piastri won in Baku.

Charles Leclerc narrowly beat Lando Norris to end opening Free Practice 1 fastest in Singapore. Image: XPB Images Ferrari continued

Lando Norris has stated that the Drivers’ Championship title is still Max Verstappen ’s ‘to lose’ with seven races remaining. The McLaren driver has made consistent inroads since the summer break, and this weekend promises to be a major opportunity for a significant points gain.

Lando Norris helped fellow McLaren driver Oscar Piastri to get the win in Baku last weekend, and is confident his team-mate will return the favour if the chance comes at the Singapore Grand Prix

It is time for Part Two of the “Super Colossal F1 Threads Mailbag.” If you missed Part One, you can read that here. Normally I would dive into a little bit of an introduction, but we have a lot to get to,