Verstappen takes over for Red Bull in FP3

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Max Verstappen picked up the baton from Daniel Ricciardo in the final free practice session in Singapore, keeping Red Bull at the forefront of proceedings.

Singapore Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 results

Pos	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:41.829s		12
2	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:41.901s	+ 0.072s	13
3	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:41.971s	+ 0.142s	16
4	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:42.383s	+ 0.554s	11
5	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	1:42.439s	+ 0.610s	13
6	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	1:42.517s	+ 0.688s	11
7	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	1:42.549s	+ 0.720s	10
8	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:42.592s	+ 0.763s	16
9	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:42.708s	+ 0.879s	16
10	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:43.010s	+ 1.181s	14
11	Esteban Ocon	Force India	1:43.109s	+ 1.280s	15
12	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:43.356s	+ 1.527s	17
13	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:43.368s	+ 1.539s	11
14	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:43.574s	+ 1.745s	17
15	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:43.724s	+ 1.895s	17
16	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:44.041s	+ 2.212s	16
17	Lance Stroll	Williams	1:44.223s	+ 2.394s	18
18	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:44.295s	+ 2.466s	16
19	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	1:45.760s	+ 3.931s	15
20	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:46.339s	+ 4.510s	7

Verstappen clocked in with a 1:41.829 around the Marina Bay circuit, edging out Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel by 0.072s and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton by 0.142s.

Vettel clipped the wall on the exit of Turn 21 but with very little damage fortunately.

The same could not be said for Marcus Ericsson however as the Swede brought out the red flag with less than 30 minutes to go when he spun his Sauber into the wall on the exit of Turn 19.

As drivers picked up the pace in the closing stages of the late afternoon session the flood lights were turned on and McLaren celebrated its divorce with Honda with a bout of irony, putting both its drivers among the top-five, with Fernando Alonso finishing P4 and Stoffel Vandoorne hot on his heels in P5.

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Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.