FP3: Leclerc tops final practice while Mercedes confirms its improved pace at Barcelona

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F1 Grand Prix, GP Spain, Circuit de Catalunyaes

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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Results

Pos.No.DriverCarTimeGapLaps
116Charles LeclercFerrari1:19.77223
21Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing Rbpt1:19.844+0.072s12
363George RussellMercedes1:19.920+0.148s16
444Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:20.002+0.230s18
555Carlos SainzFerrari1:20.129+0.357s23
611Sergio PerezRed Bull Racing Rbpt1:20.260+0.488s19
74Lando NorrisMclaren Mercedes1:20.403+0.631s18
820Kevin MagnussenHaas Ferrari1:20.646+0.874s21
977Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo Ferrari1:20.781+1.009s24
1031Esteban OconAlpine Renault1:20.882+1.110s18
113Daniel RicciardoMclaren Mercedes1:20.910+1.138s17
125Sebastian VettelAston Martin Aramco Mercedes1:20.944+1.172s24
1314Fernando AlonsoAlpine Renault1:20.981+1.209s17
1424Zhou GuanyuAlfa Romeo Ferrari1:21.201+1.429s19
1522Yuki TsunodaAlphatauri Rbpt1:21.449+1.677s22
1618Lance StrollAston Martin Aramco Mercedes1:21.520+1.748s23
1723Alexander AlbonWilliams Mercedes1:21.572+1.800s18
186Nicholas LatifiWilliams Mercedes1:22.419+2.647s18
1947Mick SchumacherHaas Ferrari1:25.467+5.695s4
2010Pierre GaslyAlphatauri Rbpt1