2025 F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Free Practice 3 Results
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2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Third Free Practise Results and Key Developments
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Updates from teh final practice session before qualifying for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,including George Russell’s fastest time and Hiroki Tsunoda’s pit lane incident.
What Happened in FP3?
The third free practice session for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concluded with Mercedes driver George Russell setting the fastest lap time. Russell’s time of 1:23.895 edged out Lando Norris of McLaren and reigning World Champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. The session was also marked by a meaningful incident involving Hiroki Tsunoda of Visa Cash App RB.
Tsunoda suffered a painful accident in the pit lane at the end of FP3. Details are still emerging,but initial reports indicate a collision during a pit stop,resulting in damage to his car and preventing him from completing a qualifying simulation. He finished the session in 20th position.
Detailed Session Results
Here’s a table summarizing the top ten drivers from FP3:
| Position | Driver | Team | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | mercedes | 1:23.895 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:24.012 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.150 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:24.287 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:24.355 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:24.410 |
| 7 | Lewis hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24.562 |
| 8 | sergio Pérez | Red Bull Racing | 1:24.689 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston martin | 1:24.750 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:24.821 |