FP3: Verstappen heads Perez in final practice
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen led the way in the final one-hour practice at the Japanese Grand Prix with Ferrari drivers Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc having slip down the order to P7 and P10 respectively.
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:29.563 | 23 | |
| 2 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda Rbpt | 1:29.832 | +0.269s | 25 |
| 3 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:29.918 | +0.355s | 24 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.037 | +0.474s | 21 |
| 5 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:30.082 | +0.519s | 24 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:30.137 | +0.574s | 14 |
| 7 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.171 | +0.608s | 27 |
| 8 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | Mclaren Mercedes | 1:30.226 | +0.663s | 19 |
| 9 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Rb Honda Rbpt | 1:30.341 | +0.778s | 21 |
| 10 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.383 | +0.820s | 25 |
| 11 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:30.533 | +0.970s | 23 |
| 12 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:30.546 | +0.983s | 26 |
| 13 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Rb Honda Rbpt | 1:30.682 | +1.119s | 24 |
| 14 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:31.022 | +1.459s | 18 |
| 15 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:31.067 | +1.504s | 16 |
| 16 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas Ferrari | 1:31.139 | +1.576s | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:31.141 | +1.578s | 19 |
| 18 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:31.342 | +1.779s | 23 |
| 19 | 2 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Mercedes | 1:31.452 | +1.889s | 20 |
| 20 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:31.462 | +1.899s | 22 |
