Practice 3 · Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Verstappen fastest in Practice 3 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Max Verstappen topped Practice 3 with a 1:43.922, 0.099s clear of Russell.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) set the pace in Practice 3 at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:43.922, 0.099s quicker than George Russell. Lewis Hamilton was third, 0.111s off the top.
Red Bull Racing, Mercedes and Ferrari filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.670s and eight drivers within a second of the fastest time.
All of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.
Oliver Bearman completed the most laps, 25.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was 4th, 0.351s off the pace.
Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:43.922 | |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:44.021 | +0.099s |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:44.033 | +0.111s |
| 4 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:44.273 | +0.351s |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:44.544 | +0.622s |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:44.637 | +0.715s |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:44.746 | +0.824s |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:44.899 | +0.977s |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:45.176 | +1.254s |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:45.592 | +1.670s |
Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.
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