Lando Norris leapfrogs Piastri to put in fastest lap, Russell in 3rd | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix FP3 Results 2025

Scorching sun and track temperatures set the stage for the final practice session of the Saudi Arabian GP race weekend. Here's what happened:

Track temperatures started at a very hot 125 degrees Fahrenheit (52 degrees Celsius)
Teams were slow-playing this practice, with over a quarter of the session passing and more than half of teams had yet to set a lap time
Jack Doohan was noted by the Race Director for putting one tire over the white line near the pit entry. Given the high-speed nature of this circuit and the danger that poses, it's a special safety measure that all teams and drivers must follow. Jack asked his team to show him onboard footage to avoid the situation during Qualifying and the Grand Prix
George Russell, Charles Leclerc, and even Alex Albon put in laps that came close to the top of the timing pylon, but it was the McLaren duo that could not be beat
Oscar Piastri dominated the track over the entire grid and was stronger relative to teammate Lando Norris. When George Russell improved his lap time, Oscar cleared it by seven tenths
When Lewis Hamilton radioed to check his lap differential, his engineer shared it was "7 tenths first sector. 4 tenths second sector." Lewis' response? A disheartened, "jeez..."
Stake was quiet over the radio when Gabriel Bortoleto reported engine trouble to avoid giving any intel to other teams
Lando Norris squeezed in one more flying lap and was able to leapfrog Oscar to put in the fastest final lap of the session: 1:27.489

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Position	Driver Name	Team	Time
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:27.489
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:27.513
3	George Russell	Mercedes	1:28.116
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:28.334
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:28.372
6	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:28.389
7	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1:28.570
8	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:28.625
9	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull Racing	1:28.670
10	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	1:28.679
11	Isack Hadjar	Visa Cash App RB	1:28.769
12	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	1:28.780
13	Liam Lawson	Visa Cash App RB	1:28.861
14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:28.888
15	Jack Doohan	Alpine	1:28.898
16	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1 Team	1:28.989
17	Nico Hulkenberg	Stake F1 Team	1:29.220
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1 Team	1:29.336
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Stake F1 Team	1:29.410
20	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:29.478