
F1 Results Today: Japanese Grand Prix practice times – Verstappen pushed for perfect hat-trick
F1 Results Today: Japanese Grand Prix practice times – Verstappen pushed for perfect hat-trick

Max Verstappen has made the perfect start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend as he returned to the top of the timesheets for FP3.
The two-time world champion, who also went fastest in Friday's FP1 and FP2 running, recorded an unbeatable lap time of 1:30.267s.
He was pushed by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who were both within three tenths of the Dutchman, with the papaya pair looking rapid ahead of qualifying.
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Ferrari will be looking to capitalise on their impressive performances at Monza and Singapore in recent weeks, yet Carlos Sainz – who of course claimed victory at the Marina Bay circuit last time out – could only go sixth fastest in the final session before qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton was still eight tenths off Verstappen and six tenths behind Norris, as the seven-time world champion only managed to go seventh fastest overall.
He was closely followed by Mercedes team-mate George Russell in eighth.
Here are the timesheets from all the practice action at Suzuka.
Japanese Grand Prix FP3 practice results - Saturday September 22
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1:30.267s.
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.240s
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.288s
4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) +0.737s
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.755s
6. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) +0.870s
7. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.892s
8. George Russell (Mercedes) +1.238s
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) +1.282s
10. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) +1.401s
11. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) +1.432s
12. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) +1.613s
13. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) +1.657s
14. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) +1.684s
15. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) +1.712s
16. Logan Sargeant (Williams) +1.735s
17. Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri) +1.781s
18. Alex Albon (Williams) +1.846s
19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) +1.887s
20. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) +1.932s
Japanese Grand Prix FP2 practice results - Friday September 22
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1:30.688s
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0.320s
3. Lando Norris (McLaren): +0.464s
4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +0.549s
5. George Russell (Mercedes): +0.640s
6. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +0.804s
7. Alex Albon (Williams): +0.867s
8. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +0.974s
9. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +1.022s
10. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +1.051s
11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +1.083s
12. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +1.106s
13. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +1.109s
14. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +1.141s
15. Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri): +1.453s
16. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +1.477s
17. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +1.481s
18. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +1.490s
19. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +1.491s
20. Logan Sargeant (Williams): +1.632s
Japanese Grand Prix FP1 practice results - Friday September 22
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1:31.647s
2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +0.626s
3. Lando Norris (McLaren): +0.745s
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0.927s
5. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +0.950s
6. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +1.003s
7. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +1.066s
8. Alex Albon (Williams): +1.344s
9. Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri): +1.358s
10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +1.393s
11. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +1.396s
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +1.482s
13. George Russell (Mercedes): +1.663s
14. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +1.801s
15. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +1.869s
16. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +2.052s
17. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +2.213s
18. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +2.328s
19. Logan Sargeant (Williams): +2.565s
20. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +3.184s
Is there Formula 1 today?
The final practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix weekend has now come to an end, as all eyes shift to qualifying.
FP3 started at 11.30am local time (03.30am UK, 04.30am CET) with qualifying taking place later in the day at 3pm local time – 7am UK time.
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