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McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri again topped the charts with the fastest laps in back-to-back practice sessions. Mercedes driver George Russell came in third fastest, ahead of Red Bull driver and 2024 Saudi Arabian GP winner Max Verstappen. Check out the complete results of the final practice session in Jeddah.
Here are the F1 2025 Saudi Arabian GP FP3 results
Position | Driver | Team | Lap time |
1. | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1.27.489 |
2. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.024 |
3. | George Russell | Mercedes | ++0.627 |
4. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.845 |
5. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.883 |
6. | Alexander Albon | Williams | +0.900 |
7. | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +1.081 |
8. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.136 |
9. | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | +1.181 |
10. | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +1.190 |
11. | Isack Hadjar | VCARB | +1.280 |
12. | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +1.291 |
13. | Liam Lawson | VCARB | +1.372 |
14. | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1.399 |
15. | Jack Doohan | Alpine | +1.409 |
16. | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +1.500 |
17. | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | +1.731 |
18. | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +1.847 |
19. | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | +1.921 |
20. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1.989 |
Also Read: Why the F1 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is a game-changer – Explained
FP3 session summary
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri topped the session against Mercedes and Red Bull. Lando Norris continued to impress in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The final practice session is the testing ground for teams before heading into the qualifying session.
George Russell finished in P3 and continued to impress the rest. Max Verstappen, with all his balance issues, finished in P4, beating Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Williams driver Alexander Albon finished in P6 ahead of his teammate Carlos Sainz in P7.
Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda ended the session with P8 and P9, while Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli finished in the final spot in P10. Isack Hadjar finished outside the points table with P11, ahead of his hero Lewis Hamilton, teammate Liam Lawson and Fernando Alonso.
The final six drivers are Jack Doohan, Oliver Bearman, Nico Hülkenberg, Esteban Ocon, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Lance Stroll. Next is the qualifying session, and we are expecting a thriller. Teams are expected to carry a more balanced setup to counter the sharp turns and blind corners.