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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