{"id":9837,"date":"2019-09-28T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T10:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinoenligne.uk.com\/en\/f1\/news\/23616-russia-free-practice-3-ferraris-prevail-mercedes-close-behind"},"modified":"2019-09-28T10:27:02","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T10:27:02","slug":"23616-russia-free-practice-3-ferraris-prevail-mercedes-close-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casinoenligne.uk.com\/en\/f1\/news\/23616-russia-free-practice-3-ferraris-prevail-mercedes-close-behind","title":{"rendered":"Russia – Free Practice 3: Ferraris Prevail, Mercedes Close Behind"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the start of the second day of free practice in Sochi, the sky is rather menacing, with a few rain droplets having fallen earlier in the morning. Rain could make an appearance at this last free practice session in Russia. The track temperature still reaches 27.1\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

For this final free practice session, most drivers are running with red-banded tires.<\/p>\n

Lando Norris is the first to take to the track, however, it’s Albon who sets the first time at 1:37:881. 13 minutes into the session, Norris takes the lead again with 1:35:775. Bottas, on soft tires, takes to the track and sets a time four-tenths off Norris. Vettel then lays down the best time on the asphalt.<\/p>\n

Kvyat’s car stranded by the roadside due to yet another engine failure leads to the deployment of the virtual safety car almost halfway through the session. The single-seater is quickly cleared, and the race can resume.<\/p>\n

Leclerc sets a time close to the FP2 in 1:33.906. For now, the Ferraris are leading these practice sessions.<\/p>\n

Good news for Mercedes, Bottas’s red tyres seem to be holding up, he even takes the second place with his worn tyres.<\/p>\n

Vettel improves but Leclerc immediately responds, the Ferraris are in good shape. Hamilton slots in between the two red cars, but for how long?<\/p>\n

With 5 minutes remaining in the session, Verstappen, having spun out, returns to the pits to check for any damage to his car. Perez, on the other hand, goes straight due to a wheel lock-up.<\/p>\n

On the French side, Grosjean is doing well as he scores the sixth-fastest time, while Gasly only manages to secure the eleventh place.<\/p>\n

It is ultimately the prancing horse brand that prevails at the end of this final qualifying session, with Leclerc ahead of his teammate.<\/p>\n

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N\u00b0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Driver<\/td>\nTeam<\/td>\nTimes<\/td>\nGap<\/td>\nLaps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
1<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Leclerc<\/td>\nScuderia Ferrari<\/td>\n1:32:733<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n
14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
2<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Vettel<\/td>\nScuderia Ferrari<\/td>\n1:33:049<\/td>\n+0.316<\/td>\n\n
15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
3<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Hamilton<\/td>\nMercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport<\/td>\n1:33:129<\/td>\n+0.396<\/td>\n\n
19<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
4<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Bottas<\/td>\nMercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport<\/td>\n1:33:354<\/td>\n+0.621<\/td>\n\n
18<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
5<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Verstappen<\/td>\nAston Martin Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer<\/td>\n1:34:227<\/td>\n+1.494<\/td>\n\n
12<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
6<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Grosjean<\/td>\nHaas F1 Team<\/td>\n1:34:308<\/td>\n+1.575<\/td>\n\n
17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
7<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Albon<\/td>\nAston Martin Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer<\/td>\n1:34:371<\/td>\n+1.638<\/td>\n\n
21<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
8<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
H\u00fclkenberg<\/td>\nRenault F1 Team<\/td>\n1:34:421<\/td>\n+1.688<\/td>\n\n
13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
9<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Norris<\/td>\nMcLaren Renault F1 Team<\/td>\n1:34:527<\/td>\n+1.794<\/td>\n\n
15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
10<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Magnussen<\/td>\nHaas F1 Team<\/td>\n1:34:546<\/td>\n+1.813<\/td>\n\n
15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
11<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Gasly<\/td>\nScuderia Toro Rosso<\/td>\n1:34:564<\/td>\n+1.831<\/td>\n\n
16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
12<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Ricciardo<\/td>\nRenault F1 Team<\/td>\n1:34:586<\/td>\n+1.853<\/td>\n\n
14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
13<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Sainz Jr.<\/td>\nMcLaren Renault F1 Team<\/td>\n1:34:607<\/td>\n+1.874<\/td>\n\n
18<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
14<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Giovinazzi<\/td>\nAlfa Romeo Sauber Ferrari<\/td>\n1:34:766<\/td>\n+2.033<\/td>\n\n
15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
15<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Perez<\/td>\nRacing Point Force India Mercedes<\/td>\n1:34:860<\/td>\n+2.127<\/td>\n\n
7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
16<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Stroll<\/td>\nRacing Point Force India Mercedes<\/td>\n1:34:898<\/td>\n+2.165<\/td>\n\n
16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
17<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen<\/td>\nAlfa Romeo Sauber Ferrari<\/td>\n1:35:714<\/td>\n+2.981<\/td>\n\n
19<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
18<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Russell<\/td>\nWilliams Racing<\/td>\n1:36:011<\/td>\n+3.278<\/td>\n\n
18<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
19<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Kvyat<\/td>\nScuderia Toro Rosso<\/td>\n1:36:081<\/td>\n+3.348<\/td>\n\n
4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
20<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Kubica<\/td>\nWilliams Racing<\/td>\n1:36:942<\/td>\n+4.209<\/td>\n\n
19<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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