Chinese GP: Free Practice 3 - Re-Cap & Times

CHINESE GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE #3

It was a very soggy session with the clouds above pouring down sheets of rain. There were 8 cars that didn't set a time. Mercedes was one of the teams that chose not to send either of their drivers out in the wet conditions. Renault dealt with more problems when Jolyon Palmer was side-lined with a rear-right puncture during the session. Despite this, he still finished the session 6th fastest.

TIMES:

1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:57.351 / Ferrari-Ferrari 

2. Valtteri Bottas - 1:58.061 / Williams-Mercedes

3. Sergio Perez - 1:58.689 / Force India-Mercedes

4. Carlos Sainz - 1:58.800 / Toro Rosso-Ferrari

5. Esteban Gutierrez / 1:59.526 / Haas-Ferrari

6. Jolyon Palmer - 1:59.677 / Renault-Renault

7. Kevin Magnussen - 1:59.761 / Renault-Renault

8. Pascal Wehrlein - 1:59.964 / Manor-Mercedes

9. Max Verstappen - 2:00.150 / Toro Rosso-Ferrari

10. Nico Hulkenberg - 2:00.158 / Force India-Mercedes

11. Felipe Nasr - 2:00.197 / Sauber-Ferrari

12. Kimi Raikkonen - 2:00.812 / Ferrari-Ferrari

13. Felipe Massa - 2:02.438 / Williams-Mercedes

14. Rio Haryanto - 2:02.732 / Manor-Mercedes

15. Lewis Hamilton / NO TIME SET / Mercedes-Mercedes

16. Nico Rosberg / NO TIME SET / Mercedes-Mercedes

17. Daniel Ricciardo / NO TIME SET / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER

18. Daniil Kvyat / NO TIME SET / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER

19. Fernando Alonso / NO TIME SET / McLaren-Honda

20. Jenson Button / NO TIME SET / McLaren-Honda

21. Romain Grosjean / NO TIME SET / Haas-Ferrari

22. Marcus Ericsson / NO TIME SET / Sauber-Ferrari

----

Article Written By: Amy Hawk

No copyright infringement intended

Follow us on Twitter @F1Insider78