P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Home hero Carlos Sainz topped the third and final Formula 1 practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, setting a 1:13.013s benchmark in his Ferrari. Sainz was just 0.030s clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris with the Formula 1 pecking order proving as tight as ever, given Sainz’s F1 team-mate Charles Leclerc was only […]
Sainz led the timesheets by a tiny margin of 0.030s ahead of Lando Norris, demonstrating just how competitive the Formula 1 field is. Leclerc, Sainz’s teammate, followed closely behind in third, only 0.037s adrift. The top five drivers were separated by a mere 0.151s, with Verstappen and Russell rounding out the group. Hamilton, despite topping FP2, had to settle for sixth place in the FP3 session. The top ten drivers were tightly packed, with less than nine-tenths of a second covering them, setting the stage for an exciting qualifying session on Saturday. Albon impressed by finishing eighth for Williams, while Alonso and Piastri completed the top ten.
