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

AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE #3

    No rain for the final practice session of the Austrian GP weekend. It was an overall quiet and good session apart from a red flag caused by a crash from Nico Rosberg, who spun out and tagged the barriers after a suspension failure. The suspension failure is said to have been caused by the kerbing. The yellow 'Sausage' kerbs have been a concern this weekend and discussed by many. However, after being examined by Charlie Whiting and a few others, the FIA has concluded nothing will be changed before the race.

    It was a change at the top of the time sheets, with Ferrari taking both the top spots with Vettel in 1st and Raikkonen in 2nd. Lewis Hamilton rounded up the top 3, with both Red Bull drivers close behind. A good session for McLaren with both cars finishing in the top 10 and a surprise for Manor with Wehrlein in 13th.

TIMES:

1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:07.098 / Ferrari-Ferrari

2. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:07.234 / Ferrari-Ferrari

3. Lewis Hamilton - 1:07.308 / Mercedes-Mercedes

4. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:07.639 / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER

5. Max Verstappen - 1:07.761 / Red Bull-TAG-HEUER

6. Valtteri Bottas - 1:07.814 / Williams-Mercedes

7. Felipe Massa - 1:07.831 / Williams-Mercedes

8. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:08.285 / Force India-Mercedes

9. Jenson Button - 1:08.304 / McLaren-Honda

10. Fernando Alonso - 1:08.327 / McLaren-Honda

11. Sergio Perez - 1:08.442 / Force India-Mercedes

12. Esteban Gutierrez - 1:08.475 / Haas-Ferrari

13. Pascal Wehrlein - 1:08.534 / Manor-Mercedes

14. Romain Grosjean - 1:08.550 / Haas-Ferrari

15. Kevin Magnussen - 1:08.569 / Renault-Renault

16. Daniil Kvyat - 1:08.786 / Toro Rosso-Ferrari

17. Jolyon Palmer - 1:08.939 / Renault-Renault

18. Carlos Sainz - 1:09.008 / Toro Rosso-Ferrari

19. Rio Haryanto - 1:09.116 / Manor-Mercedes

20. Marcus Ericsson - 1:09.137 / Sauber-Ferrari

21. Felipe Nasr - 1:09.557 / Sauber-Ferrari

22. Nico Rosberg - 1:10.959 / Mercedes-Mercedes

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