P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris set the fastest time in the third practice session for the 2025 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix while Oscar Piastri caused the sole red flag in FP3.
Lando Norris set the fastest time in the third practice session for the 2025 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, with a benchmark of 1m11.799s, as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc followed 0.078s behind.
Oscar Piastri caused the sole red flag in FP3 after hitting the wall of champions, resulting in a right-rear puncture and finishing eighth, 0.720s off the pace.
The session saw every driver setting their fastest time on soft tyres, but mediums might come into play for qualifying, with some showing a preference for the C5 over the C6.
George Russell took third for Mercedes, while Max Verstappen rounded out the top five for Red Bull, 0.329s behind Norris’s pace.
Other notable performances included Fernando Alonso in sixth for Aston Martin, Carlos Sainz in ninth for Williams, and Yuki Tsunoda facing challenges, finishing last after a reliability issue and a red flag infringement.
