Free Practice 1 results - Singapore 2013 - Mercedes get off to a good start, with Red Bull close behind
Published by Christine
As expected, Red Bull continued to show good pace as the Singapore weekend got underway. However, they were challenged by Mercedes during first practice, and it was Lewis Hamilton who shot to the top of the timesheets at the end of the initial ninety minute session. Drivers pushed to find the limits of the track, with both Sergio Pérez and Kimi Räikkönen making maximum use of the run off areas.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:47.055 | 20 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:47.420 | 20 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:47.885 | 19 |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:48.239 | 23 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:48.354 | 18 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:48.355 | 12 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:48.362 | 21 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:49.267 | 20 |
| 9 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:49.348 | 23 |
| 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:49.355 | 21 |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:49.481 | 20 |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:49.493 | 16 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 1:49.510 | 21 |
| 14 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:49.608 | 20 |
| 15 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:49.887 | 18 |
| 16 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:50.092 | 20 |
| 17 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 1:50.222 | 17 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:50.757 | 16 |
| 19 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:52.359 | 16 |
| 20 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:52.673 | 15 |
| 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 1:52.920 | 24 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 1:53.647 | 23 |
