F1 results: Austrian Grand Prix, Free Practice 3 – Russell beats Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets in FP3, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix.
Complete results from Free Practice 3, the final hour of preparation for the drivers ahead of this weekend’s F1 Austrian Grand Prix.
A Mercedes 1-2 in final practice was headed by George Russell as the British driver went fastest on his last run, while Antonelli abandoned his after a scruffy second sector. Third place went to Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton
Full F1 results from Free Practice 3 at the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Diff |
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:07:096 | |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:07.134 | +0.038 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:07.211 | +0.115 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:07.344 | +0.248 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:07.360 | +0.264 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:07.369 | +0.273 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:07.452 | +0.356 |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:07.912 | +0.816 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:08.031 | +0.935 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:08.109 | +1.013 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:08.193 | +1.097 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:08.303 | +1.207 |
| 13 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:08.311 | +1.215 |
| 14 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:08.394 | +1.298 |
| 15 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:08.529 | +1.433 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:08.707 | +1.611 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:08.843 | +1.747 |
| 18 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1:08.992 | +1.896 |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:09.532 | +2.436 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:09.740 | +2.644 |
| 21 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:10.421 | +3.325 |
| 22 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:10.567 | +3.471 |
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