Cloudy. Dry. Air +31С, highway +39…37С
A few hours before the third training session it rained heavily in Singapore, but the warm weather caused the asphalt to dry quickly, causing the riders to immediately switch to slicks.
Saturday afternoon in Singapore is hotter than during the night qualifying and the race – the third practice is not as important here as in the traditional stages, but the day before many were dissatisfied with the behavior of the cars in the maximum downforce configuration – even with these settings and the softest Due to the rubber compounds, racers complained about a lack of grip on slippery asphalt.
Verstappen went off the track twice and was dissatisfied with the performance of the gearbox. Perez and Hamilton also complained about the car’s behavior. Leclerc cut the first corner, Lawson spun there and both continued.
Just like the day before, Carlos Sainz set the best time and completed a lap in 1:32.065 on Saturday. There were 13 riders at once in one second – the battle in qualifying will be fierce.
Results of the third session
| Pilot | Team | Time | Difference | Circles |
| 1. K. Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.065 | – | 23 |
| 2. D. Russell | Mercedes | 1:32,134 | +0.069 | 20 |
| 3. L.Norris | McLaren | 1:32,303 | +0.238 | 17 |
| 4. M. Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:32,378 | +0.313 | 21 |
| 5. S. Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32,381 | +0.316 | 25 |
| 6. L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32,535 | +0.470 | 18 |
| 7. O. Piastri | McLaren | 1:32,730 | +0.665 | 18 |
| 8. C. Perez | Red Bull | 1:32,784 | +0.719 | 20 |
| 9. N. Hulkenberg | Hare | 1:32,896 | +0.831 | 18 |
| 10. Yu.Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:32.945 | +0.880 | 18 |
| 11. K. Magnussen | Hare | 1:32,970 | +0.905 | 16 |
| 12. E. Okon | Alps | 1:32,979 | +0.914 | 19 |
| 13. F. Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:33,051 | +0.986 | 19 |
| 14. L. Walk | Aston Martin | 1:33.126 | +1,061 | 23 |
| 15. P. Gasly | Alps | 1:33,351 | +1,286 | 19 |
| 16. L. Lawson | AlphaTauri | 1:33,357 | +1,292 | 19 |
| 17. A. Elbon | Williams | 1:33,370 | +1,305 | 15 |
| 18. V. Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:33,540 | +1,475 | 26 |
| 19. G.Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:33,637 | +1,572 | 24 |
| 20. L. Sargent | Williams | 1:33,708 | +1,643 | 16 |
Source: F1 News
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