FP3: Leclerc tops final practice while Mercedes confirms its improved pace at Barcelona
F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Circuit de Catalunya
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc pipped reigning champion Max Verstappen in the final practice session for Spanish Grand Prix as Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton confirmed the Anglo-German team's improvement by showing strong pace in Free Practice 3. F1Technical's Balázs Szabó reports from the Barcelona F1 paddock.
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:19.772 | 23 | |
| 2 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Rbpt | 1:19.844 | +0.072s | 12 |
| 3 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:19.920 | +0.148s | 16 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:20.002 | +0.230s | 18 |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:20.129 | +0.357s | 23 |
| 6 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Rbpt | 1:20.260 | +0.488s | 19 |
| 7 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:20.403 | +0.631s | 18 |
| 8 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:20.646 | +0.874s | 21 |
| 9 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:20.781 | +1.009s | 24 |
| 10 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:20.882 | +1.110s | 18 |
| 11 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:20.910 | +1.138s | 17 |
| 12 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:20.944 | +1.172s | 24 |
| 13 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:20.981 | +1.209s | 17 |
| 14 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:21.201 | +1.429s | 19 |
| 15 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Rbpt | 1:21.449 | +1.677s | 22 |
| 16 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:21.520 | +1.748s | 23 |
| 17 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:21.572 | +1.800s | 18 |
| 18 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:22.419 | +2.647s | 18 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:25.467 | +5.695s | 4 |
| 20 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Rbpt | 1 |
