F1 Results Today: FP3 practice times from the Australian Grand Prix

Graham Shaw
Saturday 1 April 2023 04:30 - Updated: 22:39

Max Verstappen topped the timesheets in FP3 at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon.

The reigning world champion asserted his authority over the rest of the grid by finishing the 60-minute session ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.

Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez - expected to be his nearest rival for Sunday's race - had a nightmare session for P6.

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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was P8 with Charles Leclerc of Ferrari in P13.

Australian Grand Prix 2023, FP3

Here are the timesheets from Saturday afternoon in Melbourne:

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1:17.565

2. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +0.162

3. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +0.373

4. George Russell (Mercedes): +0.390

5. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +0.529

6. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +0.558

7. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +0.562

8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +0.573

9. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +0.633

10. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +0.765

11. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +0.845

12. Alex Albon (Williams): +0.988

13. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +1.126

14. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +1.148

15. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +1.244

16. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +1.336

17. Logan Sargeant (Williams): +1.382

18. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +1.491

19. Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri): +1.527

20. Lando Norris (McLaren): +1.581

Australian Grand Prix 2023, FP2

Here are the timesheets from Friday afternoon in Melbourne:

1. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): 1:18.887

2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0.445

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): +0.615

4. George Russell (Mercedes): +0.785

5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +0.808

6. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +0.838

7. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +1.196

8. Lando Norris (McLaren): +1.289

9. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +1.307

10. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +1.319

11. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +1.333

12. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +1.425

13. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +1.436

14. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +1.493

15. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +1.583

16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +1.692

17. Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri): +1.713

18. Alex Albon (Williams): +2.295

19. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +2.379

20. Logan Sargeant (Williams): -

Australian Grand Prix 2023, FP1

Here are the timesheets for Friday's opening session:

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 1:18.790

2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +0.433

3. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +0.503

4. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +0.527

5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0.588

6. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +0.715

7. Lando Norris (McLaren): +0.746

8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +0.856

9. George Russell (Mercedes): +0.909

10. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +0.976

11. Alex Albon (Williams): +0.976

12. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +0.987

13. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +1.016

14. Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri): +1.143

15. Logan Sargeant (Williams): +1.284

16. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +1.385

17. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +1.609

18. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +1.629

19. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +1.779

20. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +2.357

Is there Formula 1 today?

Friday's action in Melbourne is now in the books, the drivers are back out on track on Saturday April 1 for Free Practice 3 and Qualifying.

Free Practice 3 (FP3) starts at 1230 local time (0230 UK, 0330 CET, 2130 Friday Eastern Time, 1830 Friday Pacific Time).

Quali is a go at 1600 local time (0600 UK, 0700 CET, 0100 Eastern Time, 2200 Friday Pacific Time).

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