Ferrari rapid again before Hamilton crash: Belgian GP FP3 Results

Ferrari once again set searing pace in third practice for the Belgian Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton perhaps feeling the pressure as he dumped his Mercedes into the tyre barrier to red-flag the session.

The Silver Arrows face a rapid repair job ahead of qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps after Hamilton spun into the wall at the rapid right-hand Les Fagnes.

It appears that Hamilton avoided damaging his gearbox or power unit, although chassis damage could still have a knock-on effect on his race weekend.

At the top of the timesheets, Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel traded top spot, with the Monegasque coming out on top by four tenths, after Vettel locked up on a late flying effort.

Red Bull were hampered by engine braking issues in Max Verstappen's car on Friday and the Dutchman was again off the pace, down 1.1 seconds on Leclerc's leading time, while Alexander Albon was at the bottom of the pile, but he will not compete in qualifying owing to grid penalties forcing him to start at the back of the pack on Sunday regardless.

Belgian GP FP3 results

1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1:44.206
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 1:44.657
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 1:44.703
4. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) 1:44.974
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:45.312
6. Sergio Perez (Racing Point) 1:45.521
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1:45.566
8. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) 1:45.659
9. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 1:45.688
10. Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) 1:45.752
11. Romain Grosjean (Haas) 1:45.806
12. Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) 1:45.855
13. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 1:46.004
14. Carlos Sainz (McLaren) 1:46.017
15. Lando Norris (McLaren) 1:46.270
16. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) 1:46.379
17. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) 1:46.642
18. George Russell (Williams) 1:47.858
19. Robert Kubica (Williams) 1:48.350
20. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) 1:50.681

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