Formula 1 fp3

Max Verstappen ended the third and final free practice session for the Saudi Formula 1 fp3 Grand Prix with the fastest time. Oliver Bearman performed well in his first-ever third free practice, where the year-old driver replaced Carlos Sainz. He will also drive in qualifying and the Formula 1 race.

Carlos Sainz set the pace in the third and final free practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, with the Ferrari driver leading the way from Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. With the lights going green at local time, many drivers were happy to bide their time in their garages before hitting the track for the final hour of running before qualifying later on Friday. Others soon started to follow, with most also opting for the soft compound while the Red Bull duo of Verstappen and Sergio Perez were interestingly the only ones to bolt on the hard tyres. Alonso led the way after the initial laps on a 1m But it was fellow Spaniard Sainz who ended the session on top with a time of 1m

Formula 1 fp3

Formula 1's final practice session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix featured a frantic five-minute qualifying simulation after a hefty Zhou Guanyu crash shortened the running. FP3 is Bearman's only track time with the Ferrari SF before he tackles his first F1 qualifying session later today. His own session was largely drama-free and while he did lose some running because of Zhou's red flag-inducing shunt, he managed to get one qualifying simulation in at the end of FP3, setting the 10th-fastest time with that. A red-flagged FP3 would have been the worst-case scenario for Bearman and Ferrari before the session. Fortunately, either side of the interruption, he managed to complete the bulk of the programme designed to give him a quick-fire introduction to the SF ahead of his first ever F1 qualifying session and his grand prix debut on Saturday. Bearman started FP3 with three push laps on the medium tyres, a run that started understandably cautiously but rapidly improved. He found two seconds on the second lap and the third was already quite competitive and even briefly put him fastest. The middle part of his session was devoted to a long run on the same medium tyres, on which he was urged to find a rhythm. That seemed to be achieved with a consistently improving run that started in the mid-1m33s and ended with two laps a second quicker than that. And it turned out to be a useful test, as the track was busy and time was of the essence.

Saudi Arabia. Fortunately, either side of the interruption, formula 1 fp3, he managed to complete the bulk of the programme designed to give him a quick-fire introduction to the SF ahead of his first ever F1 qualifying session and his grand prix debut on Saturday.

This feature is currently not available because you need to provide consent to functional cookies. Please update your cookie preferences. Max Verstappen set the pace in an eventful third and final free practice hour at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, a session that featured a heavy crash as well as a last-minute call-up for a rookie driver. Verstappen topped the timesheets with a lap of 1m The session was red-flagged when Zhou Guanyu crashed into the barriers, an incident that the Chinese driver fortunately walked away from unaided. A frantic end to the hour followed on track after the action resumed, with drivers keen to get a final lap in.

Verstappen looked hooked up around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Friday, and while it was George Russell who was quickest after the first runs on soft tyres, three-time world champion Verstappen moved back on top when the teams took out the fuel and went for a proper qualifying simulation. He clocked a 1m Albon, though, was the star as he repeated the supreme pace he showed in FP1 with another corker of a lap to add evidence to the theory that Williams could be a real shock package this weekend. Home favourite Perez was very much in the mix in third, 0. Russell was the leading Mercedes in fourth, the Briton telling his team on the radio that he was surprised by the lack of improvement when bolting on fresh softs and taking the fuel out of a car that looks reasonably competitive. Oscar Piastri was just over half a second off the pace in fifth for McLaren, with Valtteri Bottas continuing his fine form this weekend with sixth for Alfa Romeo. Yuki Tsunoda has a long weekend ahead of him, having taking a suite of new engine and gearbox parts that will confine him to the back of the grid.

Formula 1 fp3

Reigning world champion Verstappen bolted on a set of soft tyres — the Red Bull driver running just two sets of the red-walled tyres during the one-hour of running — to clock a 1m That was 0. Bearman — who was due to start the F2 race on pole for Prema before relinquishing that role for this weekend — delivered an assured performance after his late call-up, the Briton finishing 10th quickest. Sergio Perez made it two Red Bulls in the top-three, but he was 0. Zhou caused a stoppage for around 10 minutes when he lost control of his Sauber at Turn 7, the Chinese driver losing control and hitting the barriers hard to cause significant damage. Sauber now face a race against time to get that car fixed in time to take part in qualifying later on Friday.

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Facebook Twitter Email More Networks. Verstappen demands respect for Marko: 'Has put this team together' 22 hours ago 4. Even Verstappen couldn't beat that benchmark with his final lap after the red flag but others did at least reduce his advantage. Teammate duels already showing who has the advantage at some teams 6 hours ago. From Formula One to Formula E, our website offers comprehensive coverage of all the latest developments in the world of motorsports. Ollie Bearman nearly made Q3 on his Formula 1 qualifying debut for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, having been thrown in with just hours' notice. He found two seconds on the second lap and the third was already quite competitive and even briefly put him fastest. Join Live Session. Mar 8, Carlos Sainz Ferrari. Perez penalised in huge Saudi Arabian GP twist. Alonso led the way after the initial laps on a 1m

Carlos Sainz set the pace in the third and final free practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, with the Ferrari driver leading the way from Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen. With the lights going green at local time, many drivers were happy to bide their time in their garages before hitting the track for the final hour of running before qualifying later on Friday.

Charles Leclerc Ferrari. Join the conversation! Back to the top. Saudi Arabia. More news. Red flag. Image Credit: ScuderiaFerrari on X The focus heading into the weekend was set off the track, with the ensuing civil war at Red Bull threatening to engulf the team. Grand Prix Weekend. Meanwhile, there was little by way of incident, with the majority of the field focusing on short runs. But with Sainz suffering from appendicitis and now needing surgery, F2 title favourite Bearman will swap his PREMA — and F2 pole position — for a Ferrari for the remainder of the weekend. Sergio Perez made it two Red Bulls in the top-three, but he was 0. Perez penalised in huge Saudi Arabian GP twist. And it turned out to be a useful test, as the track was busy and time was of the essence.