Sky cloudy Dry. Air +28…29С, highway +44…47С
Already in the morning the stands in Suzuka were completely filled. The weekend turned out to be dry and hot, the fans were enjoying the sun and the racing – cold weather and rain will begin only next week.
On Friday, many worked with new products and tires, and on Saturday morning they focused on setting up their cars – not everyone managed to find the optimal balance the day before. Alpine restored Gasly’s car after Friday’s accident, and his teammate Ocon had parts of the power plant replaced – without penalty.
The session went very calmly. Sainz caught the gravel in turn eight and Leclerc scraped the bottom in turn nine. Magnussen interfered with Tsunoda in the “esques” and then apologized by raising his hand as he passed.
Tire wear remained high and strategy will be a key factor in Sunday’s race.
As on Friday, Max Verstappen showed the best time, completing a lap in 1:30.267, but the results were much tighter.
Results of the third session
Driver Team Time Difference Laps 1. M.Verstappen Red Bull 1:30.267 – 12 2. L.Norris McLaren 1:30.507 +0.240 16 3. O.Piastri McLaren 1:30.555 +0.288 15 4. C.Perez Red Bull 1: 31.004 +0.737 12 5. Sh. Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.022 +0.755 20 6. K. Sainz Ferrari 1:31.137 +0.870 20 7. L. Hamilton Mercedes 1:31.159 +0.892 13 8. D. Russell Mercedes 1:31.505 + 1.238 9 9. F. Alonso Aston Martin 1:31.549 +1.282 16 10. G. Zhou Alfa Romeo 1:31.668 +1.401 15 11. V. Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:31.699 +1.432 15 12. K. Magnussen Haas 1:31.880 +1.613 16 13. E.Ocon Alpine 1:31.924 +1.657 13 14. Y.Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:31.951 +1.684 18 15. N.Hülkenberg Haas 1:31.979 +1.712 13 16. L.Sargent Williams 1:32.002 +1. 735 13 17. L.Lawson AlphaTauri 1:32.048 +1.781 18 18. A.Albon Williams 1:32.113 +1.846 12 19. L.Stroll Aston Martin 1:32.154 +1.887 19 20. P.Gasly Alpine 1:32.199 +1.932 15
2023-09-23 03:38:36
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