In tricky windy conditions at the Circuit of the Americas, Max Verstappen prevailed as fastest by 0.320s ahead of Charles Leclerc.
The top three were separated by a tenth of a second towards the end of the session. Both Verstappen and Leclerc found gaps in the late traffic and showed their true pace in the closing moments of FP3.
The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz was third fastest and a further 0.446s behind, while Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top four.
George Russell (Mercedes) struggled to put together a lap, oversteering on the exit of Turn 1 before aborting his effort. He ultimately ended the session seventh quickest and 1.2s off the pace.
Mick Schumacher struggled with gearbox issues, while Zhou Guanyu also suffered from technical troubles which meant that he only completed three laps.
Result Free practice 3 - United States
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Red Bull | 1:35.825 |
|
| 2 |
|
Ferrari | 1:36.145 |
|
| 3 |
|
Ferrari | 1:36.271 |
|
| 4 |
|
Red Bull | 1:36.397 |
|
| 5 |
|
Mercedes | 1:36.401 |
|
| 6 |
|
Alpine | 1:36.928 |
|
| 7 |
|
Mercedes | 1:37.064 |
|
| 8 |
|
Aston Martin | 1:37.151 |
|
| 9 |
|
Aston Martin | 1:37.215 |
|
| 10 |
|
Alpha Tauri | 1:37.290 |
|
| 11 |
|
Alfa Romeo | 1:37.310 |
|
| 12 |
|
McLaren | 1:37.449 |
|
| 13 |
|
Alpine | 1:37.468 |
|
| 14 |
|
Haas | 1:37.519 |
|
| 15 |
|
McLaren | 1:37.622 |
|
| 16 |
|
Alpha Tauri | 1:37.888 |
|
| 17 |
|
Williams | 1:37.904 |
|
| 18 |
|
Williams | 1:38.028 |
|
| 19 |
|
Haas | 1:38.132 |
|
| 20 |
|
Alfa Romeo | 1:39.735 |
|
Also interesting:
F1 Podcast: Do F1's rules on championship points in shortened races need modifying?
RacingNews365.com F1 journalists Dieter Rencken and Michael Butterworth discuss the key issues from the Japanese Grand Prix, including Max Verstappen's dominant run to his second World Championship, and whether F1's current system of awarding points in shortened races needs tweaking.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and you'll be automatically entered for a chance to win.
Win a F1 Scale Model!Most read
In this article
F1 2022 United States Grand Prix RN365 News dossier
Join the conversation!
Be the first to react!