Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) set the best time in the 3rd free practice session of the British Grand Prix, 10th round of the Formula 1 World Championship, on Saturday at the Silverstone circuit (5.891 km). The Ferrari driver, who was unable to drive at all during the second session on Friday afternoon due to a short circuit on his single-seater, set his time on soft tires before the rain arrived. disrupted the second half of this hour of taxiing. The ranking is therefore to be taken with a grain of salt because it is not necessarily indicative of the forces involved.
Leclerc edged surprising Thai Alex Albon (Williams), who had already taken third place in the first two sessions on Friday and looks very comfortable this weekend at Silverstone, while Spaniard Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) took third place. Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Alpine) set the fourth fastest time, ahead of local idol, Briton Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Spaniard Carlos Sainz (Ferrari). The surprising American rookie Logan Sargeant is in seventh place with the second Williams.
The reigning double world champion, Max Verstappen took eighth place at the wheel of his Red Bull. But his time was set with medium tyres. Despite this, the Dutchman was faster than the Briton George Russell (Mercedes), yet equipped with soft tires but only ninth, ahead of the Japanese Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri). Qualifying, which could also take place in the rain, is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
