Ferrari's stunning Austin form continues as Hamilton tops FP3 ahead of Verstappen

Ferrari remained at the front of the field in Austin after Leclerc topped both FP1 and FP2 on Friday. This time, however, it was Hamilton who finished fastest, setting a 1:34.893 on the soft tyres to lead the final practice session ahead of qualifying.

Leclerc initially appeared set to complete a clean sweep of all three practice sessions, having briefly moved to the top of the timesheets. However, his fastest lap was subsequently deleted, leaving the Monegasque third with a 1:35.127, 0.234 seconds behind his Ferrari teammate.

Verstappen took advantage to finish second, recording a 1:35.061 in his Red Bull. The Dutchman separated the two Ferrari drivers, with just 0.066 seconds between himself and Leclerc.

Kimi Antonelli finished fourth for Mercedes, setting a 1:35.196 to end the session just 0.303 seconds behind Hamilton. The Italian was followed by teammate George Russell, who completed the top five with a 1:35.381, almost half a second away from the fastest time.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri finished sixth, 0.638 seconds off the pace, while Nico Hulkenberg secured seventh place for Audi with a 1:35.591. The German was just 0.060 seconds slower than Piastri.

Lando Norris ended the session eighth, recording a 1:35.706. The McLaren driver finished 0.813 seconds behind Hamilton and 0.175 seconds slower than teammate Piastri, leaving both McLaren drivers outside the top five.

Pierre Gasly secured ninth place for Alpine with a 1:35.904, while Isack Hadjar rounded out the top ten for Red Bull. The Frenchman posted a 1:35.930, just 0.026 seconds behind Gasly.

Ferrari therefore finished fastest in all three practice sessions in Austin, with Leclerc leading the opening two sessions before Hamilton took over at the top in FP3. Attention now turns to qualifying for the United States Grand Prix, with the two Ferrari drivers and Verstappen all in contention for pole.