Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen set the two fastest times in Saturday's pre-qualifying practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix, posing a major threat to Mercedes' hopes of equalling the record for the most consecutive pole positions in Formula One history. Mercedes has taken 23 straight poles, one off the mark set by the Williams team across the 1992 and 1993 seasons, and was expected to equal the record here. However the Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were down in fifth and sixth on the timesheets on Saturday, continuing the Friday pattern when they lagged behind the Mercedes and Red Bull cars. Red Bull drivers Daniil Kvyat and Daniel...
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