The cars ran a Hard tyre for the bulk of Practice, with a Qualifying sim on the Soft at the very end of the session. Both drivers struggled a little with the bumpy nature of the circuit, but the car, while a little skittish, was also competitive, with Lando ending the session P3 and Oscar P5.

Formula 1 says there “absolutely no risk” posed to the Singapore Grand Prix by the haze and smog covering the city from the wildfires in Indonesia.

George Russell finished in second place, while Charles Leclerc completed the top three after the Monegasque driver improved on his final attempt.