F1 Full Results | Japanese Grand Prix FP3: Norris leads McLaren one-two ahead of qualifying

05:31, 05 Apr 2025

Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.

Lando Norris set the fastest time in FP3 at the Suzuka Circuit, with a 1:27.965. Oscar Piastri finished second, while George Russell rounded off the final free practice session of the weekend.

There were two red flag incidents for the grass catching fire this session, similarly to FP2. The second happened towards the end of the session, therefore, some drivers could not get a final lap in ahead of qualifying.

After making a couple of mistakes in Turn 9, Lando Norris managed to put in the fastest lap. That corner proved to be the trickiest so far today.

Charles Leclerc finished in P4, while Max Verstappen set the fifth quickest time, and was marginally ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

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1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
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10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
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13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
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21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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