Formula 1

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix FP3 Results

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3.8.2024

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There was plenty of action on- and off-the-track for Free Practice 3. Here's what you missed:

Early in the day, Carlos Sainz was pulled from the weekend due to a medical emergency. He originally thought it was a stomach flu, but doctors determined it was appendicitis and the rookie Ollie Bearman stepped up to replace him
Ollie Bearman quickly jumped behind the wheel, sacrificing his pole in Formula 2 to prove his mettle for the Scuderia on a very difficult circuit
Stake F1's Guanyu Zhou crashed into the barrier in the final minutes of the session, triggering a red flag. The team will have to quickly replace a replacement car to be ready for the Qualifying session

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Position	Driver Name	Team	Time
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:28.412
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:28.608
3	Sergio Perez	Red Bull Racing	1:28.906
4	George Russell	Mercedes	1:28.964
5	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:28.971
6	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:29.038
7	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:29.127
8	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:29.213
9	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:29.268
10	Ollie Bearman	Ferrari	1:29.306
11	Kevin Magnussen	Haas F1 Team	1:29.485
12	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:29.546
13	Yuki Tsunoda	Visa Cash App RB	1:29.572
14	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	1:29.575
15	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas F1 Team	1:29.675
16	Daniel Ricciardo	Visa Cash App RB	1:29.740
17	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:29.808
18	Valtteri Bottas	Stake F1 Team	1:30.083
19	Guanyu Zhou	Stake F1 Team	1:30.739
20	Logan Sargeant	Williams	No time