P1racenews AI automatic summary:
George Russell beat Lando Norris to set the fastest time in the third practice session ahead of qualifying for the
The Mercedes driver set the fastest time during the final practice session at Yas Marina Circuit, beating Norris by 0.095s. Unlike yesterday’s disrupted session, today’s practice hour progressed without interruptions. Ferrari chose not to use the Soft tyre until the end of the session, which left Leclerc and Sainz in fifth and 20th place respectively. Russell and Mercedes topped the timesheets, followed by the McLaren drivers. Albon’s fourth place was encouraging for Williams, while Leclerc, Verstappen, and Ocon completed the top eight. Verstappen struggled with the balance of his car and Hamilton was also further down the order. Aston Martin drivers and Gasly from Alpine were behind in the midfield. Bottas and Ricciardo were not as fast as their teammates, and the Haas team continued to struggle, with Magnussen narrowly avoiding being the slowest.
