P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz ended the third practice session at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix with the quickest time on the board as he edged McLaren’s Lando Norris. The Spaniard posted a 1:13.013s late in proceedings on the Soft compound to log a 0.030-second margin over Norris, who split the Ferraris with Charles Leclerc third. […]
In the final minutes of the session, the Spaniard set a blistering lap time on the Soft compound, securing a narrow advantage of 0.030 seconds over Norris, who slotted in between the Ferraris, with Leclerc taking third. Despite Leclerc’s strong performance in the first two sectors, a slight mistake cost him the chance to challenge for the top spot. Verstappen showcased improved pace, placing his Red Bull within a tenth of the leading time in fourth position. The Mercedes duo followed closely, with Russell outpacing Hamilton as they continued their strong showing at the front of the field. Perez improved to seventh, still trailing Verstappen by over six-tenths. Albon surprised with an eighth-place finish in the Williams, while Alonso climbed to ninth in the Aston Martin. Piastri struggled in 10th, with Norris reporting minor damage following a brush with Leclerc. Ocon, Gasly, and Bottas were closely matched, with Hulkenberg and Magnussen in pursuit.
Ricciardo led the Astons, with Stroll ahead of Tsunoda. Zhou and Sargeant rounded out the field, setting the stage for qualifying.
