P1racenews AI automatic summary:
F1 Australian GP: Leclerc snatches FP3 headline time from Verstappen, Sainz
Just before the end of the session, Verstappen narrowly beat Carlos Sainz by 0.057s, with Sainz impressing earlier on the medium tyres. A key observation in FP3 was the quick degradation of the soft tyres over one lap. In the final minutes, Hamilton and Piastri climbed to the top four on later soft-tyre runs, with Russell also improving late with soft tyres challenging the medium tyre times. Red Bulls faced early braking issues but adapted well, while Verstappen struggled to improve on softs, ending up behind the Ferraris on the C4 tyres. Leclerc snatched the top spot with a late 1m16.714s time, keeping the top four within 0.1s, while Hamilton found pace late in the session to secure fourth overall.
