Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. 25.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 23, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, Qualifying Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Coates / XPB Images
George Russell finished fastest in the final free practice session of the 2023 Formula 1 season, setting a 1:24.418s laptime around the Abu Dhabi Yas Marina Circuit.
The Mercedes driver finished 0.095s ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, with Norris’ McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri 0.392s back from the fastest time in third.
Williams’ Alex Albon impressed with the fourth fastest time as Charles Leclerc completed the top five in his Ferrari.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was cut adrift from the top places in sixth, with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon in seventh.
Logan Sargeant ensured both Williams were in the top-10 with the eighth fastest time, with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda (9th) and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu (10th) completing the top-10.
Review the full results from FP3 in Abu Dhabi below.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
George Russell | Mercedes | 1:24.418 | ||||
| 2 | |
Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:24.513 | 0.095 | |||
| 3 |  |
Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:24.810 | 0.392 | |||
| 4 |  |
Alex Albon | Williams | 1:24.929 | 0.511 | |||
| 5 |  |
Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:25.099 | 0.681 | |||
| 6 |  |
Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:25.153 | 0.735 | |||
| 7 |  |
Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:25.194 | 0.776 | |||
| 8 |  |
Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:25.205 | 0.787 | |||
| 9 |  |
Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:25.222 | 0.804 | |||
| 10 |  |
Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:25.258 | 0.840 | |||
| 11 |  |
Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1:25.259 | 0.841 | |||
| 12 | |
Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.292 | 0.874 | |||
| 13 | |
Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:25.303 | 0.885 | |||
| 14 |  |
Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | |||||
| 15 |  |
Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | |||||
| 16 |  |
Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | |||||
| 17 |  |
Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | |||||
| 18 | |
Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | |||||
| 19 |  |
Kevin Magnussen | Haas | |||||
| 20 | |
Carlos Sainz Jr | Ferrari |
Keyword: F1 2023 Abu Dhabi GP — FP3 Results