Japanese GP: Free Practice #3 - RE-CAP & TIMES

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

    Lewis Hamilton topped the final practice session of the weekend, despite rainy conditions.

    The rain kept most drivers confined to their garages for most of the session, but Hamilton didn't waste any time when it was clear enough for running. His quickest time was a 1:29.599.

    Sebastian Vettel was second fastest with a 1:29.715, while team-mate, Raikkonen, finished in 3rd. Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas completed the top five.

    Nico Hulkenberg crashed near the end of the session, his Renault slamming into the barriers just past the Esses. He was able to emerge from the accident without injury, but his car was in need of multiple repairs ahead of Qualifying.

    After dealing with Fuel Pump issues in FP2, Pierre Gasly had another uneasy session, finishing down in 20th with a 1:33.105. It was not a good start to the weekend for the French Driver. Meanwhile, Hartley, in the other Toro Rosso, managed 13th with a 1:32.030.

    Daniel Ricciardo, the Force India duo of Ocon and Perez, Carlos Sainz in the other Renault and Kevin Magnussen in the Haas, all finished in the top 10.

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:29.599 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Sebastian Vettel - 1:29.715 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

3. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:30.054 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

4. Max Verstappen - 1:30.304 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

5. Valtteri Bottas - 1:30.422 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:30.474 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

7. Esteban Ocon - 1:31.088 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France

8. Sergio Perez - 1:31.483 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

9. Carlos Sainz - 1:31.513 / Renault-Renault / Spain

10. Kevin Magnussen - 1:31.521 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

11. Romain Grosjean - 1:31.636 / Haas-Ferrari / France

12. Charles Leclerc - 1:31.760 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

13. Brendon Hartley - 1:32.030 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

14. Lance Stroll - 1:32.201 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

15. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:32.224 / Renault-Renault / Germany

16. Marcus Ericsson - 1:32.442 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

17. Fernando Alonso - 1:32.608 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

18. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:32.631 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

19. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:33.034 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

20. Pierre Gasly - 1:33.105 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

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