F1 Live | Follow FP3 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Updated: 14:34, 19 Apr 2025

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FP3 marks the last practice session of the first triple header. With only one practice session left before qualifying, the drivers will be eager to get as much time in as possible after FP2 was disrupted.

What happened in FP2?

Most of the second free practice session went smoothly. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were occupying the top two slots with Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc right under them. However, the last few minutes were disrupted when Yuki Tsunoda crashed in the final corner.

The red flag caused the clock to run down until on 45 seconds were left. This allowed the drivers enough time for one lap. The session ended with Tsunoda still in P6, only three positions off of his teammate. Lewis Hamilton ended down in 13th.

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