George Russell fastest in Free Practice 3 ahead of Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc
Formula 1 • • general
Key Points:
- George Russell topped Free Practice 3 at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with a fastest lap of 1m 15.679s, ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli struggled with traffic and finished seventh, eight tenths off the pace, and received a reprimand for erratic driving during the session.
- The session saw limited early running due to teams focusing on qualifying simulations, with track temperatures reaching 50 degrees Celsius, making performance challenging.
- A red flag was triggered when Valtteri Bottas crashed into the gravel after losing his brake pedal, briefly halting the session.
- The top ten included Lewis Hamilton in fifth, Max Verstappen sixth, and notable performances from Isack Hadjar, Nico Hulkenberg, and Arvid Lindblad completing the top ten.