Ferrari were the surprise pace-setters in Friday practice in Singapore, with championship leaders Red Bull uncharacteristically off the pace, as track running got going under the lights. But is their pace genuine and can anyone stop the Red Bull juggernaut come Sunday afternoon?
Red Bull pace ‘worse than expected’
Red Bull laid the groundwork for a potentially challenging weekend in Singapore with their pre-weekend comments, but no one – not even the drivers themselves – anticipated their pace would be as slow as it proved on Friday evening.
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