- May 21, 2022
Free Practice 3 – Spanish GP
Leclerc leads the session once again in the third and final practice session of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix.
Fastest in all three practice sessions 👍👍👍
Will @Charles_Leclerc take pole today?#SpanishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/jt7D0Q292b
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The sun was out and the track temperatures were around 50 degrees Celsius Max Verstappen was not very far behind in P2. while the Mercedes showed a strong pace to finish in p3 & p4. Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez rounded off the top 6.
How the final practice session played out 🔎
Qualifying: 🔜#SpanishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/0wf8nnXttK
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Lando Norris was the first driver who came out of the pits as the session started. His car had a new floor and chassis after he scraped it heavily over the kerbs in yesterday’s session. He managed to finish in p 7, while his teammate Daniel Riccardo finished in p11
Fire!
There was a fire-related incident as mick Schumacher managed just 4 laps in the Haas when his brakes caught fire. The pit crew had a tough time fighting the flams as there was just a huge amount of smoke.
We’re feeling the heat in Barcelona, it’s intense! 🔥
Warm up for qualifying with the best bits from the final practice session#SpanishGP #F1
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His teammate Kevin Magnussen however managed to get a good time in a finished in p8. This comes as HAAS is the only team to get any upgrades on their car this week.
Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas suffered from engine problems yesterday and his runs were limited. However he managed 23 laps in todays session and finished p9.
Hometown hero Fernando Alonso will be looking to improve his time as he finished the session in p13.
Pierre Gasly did not run any laps this session as there was smoke coming out of the car and the team did not fix the issues before the session ended.
Early problems for Pierre Gasly 😣
He’s been wheeled back into the garage for the team to take a closer look 🔎💨#SpanishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/taV0XvRKNJ
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