P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Charles Leclerc pipped Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen to top spot in an ultra-tight final practice session at the British Grand Prix that was red-flagged twice late on.
At the British Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc topped the final practice session, narrowly beating Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, with just 0.087s separating the top three in FP3. The stage is set for a close battle for pole position between Ferrari, McLaren, and Red Bull at Silverstone. Leclerc’s 1m25.498s was the fastest time of the weekend, putting him 0.068s ahead of Piastri. Verstappen had a strong showing, but faced challenges with lap interruptions and brake bias issues in his Red Bull. The session ended early due to a red flag caused by Gabriel Bortoleto’s incident, impacting the chance for improvements from other contenders. Ollie Bearman of Haas had an eventful session, securing the sixth fastest time despite causing the first red flag incident and later spinning at the pit entry. The top 10 was completed by Alex Albon, George Russell, and Racing Bulls duo Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson. Lewis Hamilton finished 11th after showing strong pace in sectors one and two but abandoning his final lap due to the red flag.
