F1 Results: Singapore Grand Prix 2026 - FP1 (Marina Bay)
Norris said McLaren’s straight-line speed issue may be fixed after two frustrating weekends, and the team has shown it can challenge at the front.
- On Friday, McLaren made targeted adjustments to Lando Norris's power unit to address a persistent fuel-system fault that cost the British driver straight-line speed in recent races.
- Norris estimates the deficit cost him two or three grid positions during qualifying in Azerbaijan and the rain-affected Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, prompting the team's intervention.
- Singapore hosts the 2026 season's final Sprint, reducing practice to 60 minutes on Friday and limiting McLaren's time to validate the power-unit changes before competitive racing begins.
- Norris trails championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 132 points with 183 remaining, while teammate Oscar Piastri hopes to be 'back in the fight a bit more' after finishing sixth in Malaysia.
- The FIA declared a heat hazard for the weekend with the heat index forecast to exceed 31°C, adding physical demands at the Marina Bay Street Circuit where drivers lose up to 3kg during racing.
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