F1 Results Today: Lewis Hamilton struggles again as Max Verstappen thrashed by McLaren

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton — Photo: © IMAGO

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix Practice

F1 Results Today: Lewis Hamilton struggles again as Max Verstappen thrashed by McLaren

All the times from final practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Originally written by Simmey Hannifin Donaldson. This version is a translation.

Saturday 19 April 2025 17:06

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's 2025 struggles continued in FP3 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as McLaren's Lando Norris topped the timesheets ahead of qualifying later this evening.

Norris set FP3’s fastest lap time with a 1:27:489secs around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with team-mate Oscar Piastri coming home in second, missing out on top spot by just 0.024 seconds.

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Verstappen, meanwhile, finished in P4, which doesn't sound too bad. However, he was over eight-tenths away from Norris' time, meaning Red Bull have some serious ground to make up if they want to be in the fight for pole.

Hamilton, meanwhile, finished the session down in P12, sounding puzzled over the radio when told where he was losing lap time to his rivals, and how much. His team-mate Charles Leclerc ended the session P5.

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 FP3 results

Here is the timesheet from Saturday afternoon’s session in Saudi Arabia.

Position	Driver	Team	Time / Gap
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:27.489
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	+0.024
3	George Russell	Mercedes	+0.627
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	+0.845
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.883
6	Alex Albon	Williams	+0.900
7	Carlos Sainz	Williams	+1.081
8	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	+1.136
9	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	+1.181
10	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	+1.190
11	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	+1.280
12	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	+1.291
13	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	+1.372
14	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	+1.399
15	Jack Doohan	Alpine	+1.409
16	Ollie Bearman	Haas	+1.500
17	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	+1.731
18	Esteban Ocon	Haas	+1.847
19	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	+1.921
20	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	+1.989