Cloudy. To rain. Air +19…20С, track +22…25С
As the weather forecast promised, a hot Friday on the Hungaroring was replaced by a rainy Saturday, but there was not as much water on the track as the day before. The rain stopped and started again. He was dripping light before the start of Saturday practice, so that the green light at the exit of the pitlane lit up in time.
The first Ferrari drivers started on wet tires and after seven minutes Alonso was the first to put intermediate tyres. It was not without mistakes and crashes, but the wide safety zones prevented damage to the cars and the riders were careful.
Later, the rain increased and the riders returned to the pits, waiting for better weather. It didn’t make much sense to work in such conditions – the forecast promises the race will be on a dry track and no serious precipitation was expected for qualifying.
Verstappen and Perez missed the first half of the session. The second rain stopped and soon everyone switched to intermediate tyres. Gasly decided to attack, but at the exit of the chicane he turned and returned to the pits. Later, Leclerc turned around, but he caught the car.
On the 50th minute the session was stopped by red flags – Sebastian Vettel lost control of the rear of the car in Turn 10, it reversed – and the German crashed into a protective barrier. Six minutes later the riders could leave.
The track was almost dry, the later the rider started a fast lap, the better the time turned out to be. As a result, the record of the official Grand Prix weekend session was led for the first time in his career by Nicholas Latifi, who had completed a lap in 1:41.480
Results of the third session
| pilot | Team | Time | Difference | Circles |
| 1. N. Latifi | Williams | 1:41.480 | – | 17 |
| 2. Sh. Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:42.141 | 0.661 | fourteen |
| 3. A. Albon | Williams | 1:42.381 | 0.901 | 19 |
| 4. Mr Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:43.205 | 1,725 | ten |
| 5. D. Russell | Mercedes | 1:43.434 | 1954 | 13 |
| 6. F. Alonso | alpine | 1:43.570 | 2.090 | 16 |
| 7. K. Sainz | Ferrari | 1:43.589 | 2.109 | fifteen |
| 8. L. Norris | McLaren | 1:43.743 | 2.263 | 13 |
| 9. S. Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:44.178 | 2.698 | fourteen |
| 10. K. Magnussen | hare | 1:44,655 | 3.175 | twenty |
| 11. L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.832 | 3,352 | elf |
| 12. M. Schumacher | hare | 1:45.156 | 3.676 | eighteen |
| 13. E. Okon | alpine | 1:45.570 | 4.090 | 17 |
| 14. D. Riccardo | McLaren | 1:45.624 | 4.144 | elf |
| 15. L. Walk | Aston Martin | 1:45.638 | 4.158 | 17 |
| 16. G. Zhou’ | Alfa Romeo | 1:45,691 | 4.211 | 17 |
| 17. Y. Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:45.850 | 4.370 | 17 |
| 18. V. Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:45.930 | 4,450 | twenty |
| 19. P. Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:46.091 | 4.611 | eighteen |
| 20. C. Perez | Red Bull | 1:48.240 | 6.760 | elf |
Source: F1 News
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