US GP: Free Practice #3 - Re-Cap & Times

US GP - FREE PRACTICE #3 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    Lewis Hamilton once again proved to be the fastest on the grid as he once again took the top spot in the final practice session of the US GP Weekend. He set a 1:34.478 around COTA (Circuit of The Americas). Vettel was close behind in his Ferrari, with a 1:34.570. Bottas, Raikkonen and Verstappen rounded up the top 5.

    Romain Grosjean, who has had countless bad luck and car problems throughout the season, found himself spinning off the track and getting stuck in the gravel. His session was over early and he ended in 19th with a time of 1:37.891. Team-mate, Magnussen, finished a few spaces ahead in 16th.

    Daniil Kvyat, who returns to Toro Rosso after his seat was handed to Pierre Gasly for the Malaysian and Japanese GP weekends, found himself last on the time-sheets with a 1:38.500, due to a mechanical issue. Brendon Hartley, who is filling the other Toro Rosso seat this weekend, finished up in 15th with 1:36.818.

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:34.478 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Sebastian Vettel - 1:34.570 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

3. Valtteri Bottas - 1:34.692 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

4. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:34.755 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

5. Max Verstappen - 1:35.103 / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

6. Felipe Massa - 1:35.346 / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil

7. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:35.608 / Renault-Renault / Germany

8. Carlos Sainz - 1:35.650 / Renault-Renault / Spain

9. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:35.723 / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Australia

10. Sergio Perez - 1:35.802 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

11. Esteban Ocon - 1:35.965 / Force India-Mercedes / France

12. Lance Stroll - 1:36.118 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

13. Fernando Alonso - 1:36.239 / McLaren-Honda / Spain

14. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:36.599 / McLaren-Honda / Belgium

15. Brendon Hartley - 1:36.818 / Toro Rosso-Renault / New Zealand

16. Kevin Magnussen - 1:37.271 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

17. Marcus Ericsson - 1:37.319 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

18. Pascal Wehrlein - 1:37.807 / Sauber-Ferrari / Germany

19. Romain Grosjean - 1:37.891 / Haas-Ferrari / France

20. Daniil Kvyat - 1:38.500 / Toro Rosso-Renault / Russia

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