It is double Pole for Abbi Pulling, with the British driver lining up in first position for both Race One on Saturday and Race Two on Sunday with a fastest lap time of 2:03.631.
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With the track being almost ten degrees cooler than what it was in the afternoon’s practice session, the drivers still had a considerable amount to learn at the series’ first visit to Singapore.
Series leader Abbi Pulling led the practice session earlier on in the day. The driver can win the Championship this weekend ahead of Doriane Pin, needing 41 points out of the 56 total available to take the title.
The First Ten Minutes
With just half an hour to set their qualifying times, the drivers were eager to make their way on to the track to start their preparation laps.
Bianca Bustamante was beginning to find the limits of the track, with this circuit being the closest to a home race for the Philippine.
Pulling was quick to go to the top of the timings with a 2:05.876, yet there was still a lot to improve on.
Lia Block closely followed with a 2:06.413 for Williams, operated by ART GP.
Hamda Al Qubaisi went to the top of the timings with a 2:05.159 for Red Bull Racing operated by MP.
However, once again, Pulling quickly replaced her with a 2:04.662.
Championship contender Pin went to Pole with a 2:04.375 Mercedes, operated by PREMA, followed by Maya Weug in second position with a 2:04.514 for Ferrari, operated by PREMA.
Improving Track
Although there was still a lot of dust and dirt on the track, the conditions were improving with the drivers consistently learning and progressing.
Pin went fastest once again, improving on her previous time with a 2:03.905. She was still followed by Weug and Pulling.
The yellow flag was waved, with Amna Al Qubaisi experiencing a spin but quickly managing to recover the car.
With 18 minutes of the session left, many of the drivers made their way into the pits to finish their debriefs before setting their final push laps.
However, this weekend’s wild card entry Ella Lloyd was keen to stay out. Ninth in the British F4 Championship, the driver experienced a brake issue in the earlier practice session, which proved to be a tough start to her F1 Academy debut.
The Final 15 Minutes
Aurelia Nobels was the first out on track again, coming off the back of her best weekend in Zandvoort where she was able to gain 16 points in total.
Pin, Weug and Pulling began their final out laps, with all three drivers in the battle for Pole.
Pulling was able to set the fastest lap of qualifying so far with a 2:03.631 for Alpine, operated by Rodin.
Despite a challenging debut, Lloyd was able to go fifth with a 2:04.309 for F1 Academy, operated by PREMA.
Weug was able to go into second position once again with a 2:03.869, just +0.2s behind Pulling.
With 30 seconds remaining, Pulling was able to set a purple S1 as she aimed for double pole, however she was unable to improve on her previous time of 2:03.631.
It is a double Pole for Abbi Pulling, with the British driver lining up if first position for both Race One on Saturday and Race Two on Sunday.
Abbi Pulling goes quickest with a 2:03.631 for Alpine, operated by Rodin. Maya Weug follows closely behind with a 2:03.869 for Ferrari, operated by PREMA and Doriane Pin lines up in third with a 2:03.896 for Ferrari, operated by PREMA.
Featured Image Credit: Alpine F1 Team
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