Sometime between FP3 and qualifying, things fell apart for the No. 3 VCARB driver of Daniel Ricciardo. The Australian admitted that he was struggling with the soft tires but felt during quali that he wasn’t able to maximize on that promised performance.

Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc matched each other in FP1 and FP2 — the McLaren dominated in the slow-speed corners and straights, but Leclerc’s Ferrari wasn’t too far behind. Leclerc has begun flexing his legendary one-lap pace again (he took pole last weekend in Azerbaijan), so nobody would be surprised if he stars in qualifying today.

The three-time world champion was called to see the stewards in Singapore following the first free practice session on Friday, after which the FIA announced that he was in breach of their international sporting code and would be forced to undertake duties similar to community service within F1.