Lando Norris leads the Saturday practice.

Lando Norris leads the Saturday practice.

      Sunny. Dry. Air temperature +25…26°C, track +33…41°C.

      On Friday, not everyone managed to find the optimal setup, especially for a fast lap in qualifying, and on Saturday morning the teams continued their preparation.

      The forecast promised hot weather, but at first it was cloudy and the track was in the shade; then the clouds dispersed, the sun came out, and the asphalt quickly heated up—the teams adapted on the fly.

      Usually, the Red Bull Racing drivers skip the beginning of Saturday practice, but this time they were working from the very first minutes—and were not happy with the car.

      Traffic was a problem for everyone. Norris, Colapinto, Leclerc, Piastri, and Hamilton went off track without consequences for their cars. Hadjar spun in the final turn, but continued.

      In the final minutes, Tsunoda spun, and then Verstappen; both returned to the pits.

      As on Friday, Lando Norris set the best time, completing a lap in 1:04.324—faster than last year's pole.

      Third Practice Session

      Driver

       Team

       Time

       Gap

       Laps

      

      1. L. Norris

       McLaren

       1:04.324

       —

       21

      

      2. O. Piastri

       McLaren

       1:04.442

       +0.118

       20

      

      3. M. Verstappen

       Red Bull

       1:04.534

       +0.210

       28

      

      4. C. Leclerc

       Ferrari

       1:04.574

       +0.250

       20

      

      5. L. Hamilton

       Ferrari

       1:04.790

       +0.466

       23

      

      6. G. Russell

       Mercedes

       1:05.018

       +0.694

       18

      

      7. K. Antonelli

       Mercedes

       1:05.053

       +0.729

       18

      

      8. L. Stroll

       Aston Martin

       1:05.062

       +0.738

       20

      

      9. Y. Tsunoda

       Red Bull

       1:05.139

       +0.815

       17

      

      10. G. Bortoleto

       Sauber

       1:05.182

       +0.858

       18

      

      11. L. Lawson

       Racing Bulls

       1:05.182

       +0.858

       19

      

      12. F. Alonso

       Aston Martin

       1:05.243

       +0.919

       21

      

      13. N. Hülkenberg

       Sauber

       1:05.283

       +0.959

       18

      

      14. A. Albon

       Williams

       1:05.314

       +0.990

       22

      

      15. C. Sainz

       Williams

       1:05.326

       +1.002

       21

      

      16. O. Bearman

       Haas

       1:05.366

       +1.042

       21

      

      17. P. Gasly

       Alpine

       1:05.366

       +1.042

       26

      

      18. E. Ocon

       Haas

       1:05.519

       +1.195

       21

      

      19. F. Colapinto

       Alpine

       1:05.546

       +1.222

       26

      

      20. A. Hadjar

       Racing Bulls

       1:06.023

       +1.699

       18

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Lando Norris leads the Saturday practice.

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