Practice 3 Report – Godzilla stars in FP3

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Nico Rosberg 

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By Dan Knutson in Singapore

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was the quickest driver in Free Practice 3 while his teammate Lewis Hamilton wound up eighth after slithering off the track. But the real star of FP3 was a giant lizard – quickly nicknamed “Godzilla” by the Red Bull team – that dashed safely across the track early in the session.

The ambient temperature at the start of the 60-minute session was 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 degrees Centigrade) and the track temperature was 97 degrees Fahrenheit (36 degrees Centigrade.) The humidity was 61 percent.

The line-up for the weekend was: Mercedes – Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Ferrari – Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. Williams Mercedes – Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull TAG Heuer – Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. Force India Mercedes – Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez. Renault – Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer. Toro Rosso Ferrari – Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz. Sauber Ferrari – Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr. McLaren Honda – Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Manor Mercedes – Pascal Wehrlein and Esteban Ocon. Haas Ferrari – Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez.

Rosberg had clocked the best time on Friday – 1:44.152 – using the ultra soft Pirelli tires. Given how …

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