Leclerc quicker than Mercedes, but faces possible penalty: Monaco GP FP3 Results

Ferrari were put firmly on the back foot for Monaco Grand Prix qualifying after a difficult third practice session on Saturday morning. Sebastian Vettel crashed early in FP3, wiping out his session, while Charles Leclerc faces an anxious wait to see if he will be punished for an infringement in the ensuing VSC period.

Vettel locked up and hit the barriers at Ste Devote, damaging the front left suspension of his SF90.

While he is likely to make it out for qualifying, he will do so without crucial momentum.

If Leclerc does suffer a grid penalty for his infringement, it will be a bitter blow to Ferrari after the home driver ended FP3 quicker than the Mercedes pair of Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, who dominated Thursday practice.

Max Verstappen also remained in the mix with Mercedes, while Pierre Gasly was as close to the Dutchman as he has been at any race this year.

It could point to a thrilling qualifying battle – here's hoping!

Monaco GP FP3 results

1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:11.265 - 25 laps
2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 1:11.318 - 26 laps
3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1:11.478 - 26 laps
4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:11.539 - 23 laps
5. Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) 1:11.738 - 26 laps
6. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 1:12.170 - 22 laps
7. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) 1:12.194 - 27 laps
8. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1:12.270 - 24 laps
9. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) 1:12.308 - 26 laps
10. Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso) 1:12.338 - 31 laps
11. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) 1:12.489 - 25 laps
12. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) 1:12.519 - 25 laps
13. Romain Grosjean (Haas) 1:12.566 - 26 laps
14. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 1:12.583 - 7 laps
15. Carlos Sainz (McLaren) 1:12.862 - 28 laps
16. Lando Norris (McLaren) 1:12.914 - 25 laps
17. Sergio Perez (Racing Point) 1:13.232 - 22 laps
18. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) 1:13.622 - 20 laps
19. Robert Kubica (Williams) 1:14.086 - 26 laps
20. George Russell (Williams) 1:14.305 - 26 laps

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