TIME
The 20 times marked in the free practice session 3.
🏁 CLASSIFICATION (60/60 MINS) 🏁
Sainz tops the session for the second time this weekend… and that’s your lot for practice!
Next up: QUALIFYING 🤤#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/taRiNngdt7
—Formula 1 (@F1) September 2, 2023
TOP 5
These were the five fastest of free practice day 3.
1. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 1’20.912
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.086.
3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +0.541.
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.574.
5. Fernando Alonso (Aston) +0.799.
FERNANDO ALONSO
The Asturian pilot, finally, was fifth, 0.799 behind the leader Sainz.
A SPECIAL WEEKEND
After having turned 29, Sainz is still hopeful of being able to sign a great result in the 16:00 qualifying.
29 and feelin’ fine 🤩
Sainz goes quickest in the final few minutes to back up his pace from Friday#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Qv9cHoAAU3
—Formula 1 (@F1) September 2, 2023
BLACK AND WHITE FLAG
The investigation into Sainz for his incident with Piastri remains a mere warning. There will be no more sanctions.
END OF SESSION
Free 3 ends! Carlos Sainz, like yesterday, is the fastest on the grid with his 1’20.912, which is 0.086 ahead of Max Verstappen. Ferrari is going strong for pole position.
INVESTIGATION
The FIA published that they are pending to investigate a crash between Piastri and Carlos Sainz in turn one. The McLaren was left with problems in its front wing.
CHARLES, FIRST
The strength of the Spaniard’s Ferrari appeared, setting a 1’20.912 to lead the session five minutes from the end.
ALONSO ‘THREAT’
Fernando was not happy with the other cars slowing down: “They are all slow… they will be in for a bad surprise in qualifying!”
AM: “Cars behind are slow”
ALO: “Everyone is slow… they will have a bad surprise in qualifying!”
Fernando’s predicting qualifying games in 2023#ItalianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/FVcivekP3s
—Formula 1 (@F1) September 2, 2023
CZECH, WITH PROBLEMS
The Mexican’s Red Bull does not leave the garage and the mechanics look at it from below due to an apparent mechanical problem. Bad news for him.
VERSTAPPEN RAZES
The Dutchman lowered the time to twenty with his 1’20.998, almost half a second faster than Lewis Hamilton. His Red Bull flies.
ALONSO, FOURTH
1’21.798 the time for the Asturian with new softs. His best so far in Free Practice 3 with ten minutes left to finish the session.
FIRST HAMILTON
Lewis, on a new soft, marks 1’21.453. He leads with less than fifteen minutes to go in the session.
20 MINUTES
We now spend the 40′ session with Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso in the garage. They will wait to test the last adjustments in the final minutes. Many new softs are expected for the close.
NORRIS, ANGRY
“Why are people so stupid and don’t look in their mirrors?” said the British McLaren driver after almost colliding with an Alfa Romeo on the track.
ALBON, SECOND
The Williams, as we mentioned, comes in handy on such fast tracks. With a medium, Albon is second, 0.4 behind the leader Verstappen.
30 MINUTES
We spent half an hour in session. He continues to command Max Verstappen’s Red Bull.
WILLIAMS FLY
Logan Sargeant leads the ‘speed trap’ with the highest top speed in all cars: he scored 346 km / h.
MAGNUSSEN, THIRD
Great time of the Haas with his soft… although new. Just 0.571 behind Max Verstappen’s 1’21.6.
LIAM LAWSON, PRESENT
Let’s remember that Alpha Tauri will once again have the young 21-year-old pilot this weekend, replacing the injured Daniel Ricciardo.
THE WIND RISES
Charles Leclerc warns by radio that the wind currents are beginning to affect the laps.
40 MINUTES REMAINING
We spent the 20′ free session. Max leads with his 1’21,687. Carlos Sainz is fourth (+0.728) and Fernando Alonso sixth (+1,003), although the Asturian marked his return with hard.
MARC GENE, FERRARI
“We are not worried about the degradation, although we know that we are not as fast as Red Bull in this aspect,” said the Ferrari ambassador about what he expects from the race tomorrow.
MAX UPGRADE
Verstappen lowers his time to 1’21.687. He continues to lead when we have already passed the quarter hour of the session.
FERNANDO TESTS THE HARD
The Asturian driver rolls with the hardest compound in Monza and marks a 1’22.9 to get sixth.
MAX VERSTAPPEN IS COMING
The Dutch, when we have passed the ten minute session, He puts himself first with a 1’21,838. Behind is followed by Checo at 0.354.
LANDO NORRIS, FIRST
The Briton leads the session with a 1’22.515. Checo (2nd) and Carlos (3rd) follow at 0.147.
THE RED BULLS ARE OUT
Max Verstappen and ‘Checo’ Pérez seek to improve their performance from the last session: the Dutchman was fifth in FP2, while the Mexican was third -although he did not finish due to an accident-.
FREE 3 BEGIN
Valtteri Bottas (with his redesigned Alpha Romeo) and Lance Stroll leave to open the session.
COUNTDOWN
Everyone to your seats! The drivers, ready to collect the latest information update before the qualifying session.
TEMPERATURES
The environment shows 26ºC and on the track 37ºC. Not a hint of rain in Monza for Free Practice 3.
MARC GENE, FERRARI
“We want to confirm with Carlos that our car works well and bring joy to all the ‘tifosi’ today,” said the Ferrari ambassador to the ‘DAZN’ microphones.
ASTON MARTIN, READY
Fernando Alonso’s team (8th in the last session yesterday) already has everything ready for today.
This team’s spirit always shines bright. 🔥
Shoutout to our car crews for working hard last night and this morning to prepare for qualifying day!#ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/P3v4F8I6ls
— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) September 2, 2023
SCHEDULES
Let’s review today’s day! Free Practice Day 3 will begin at 12:30 p.m.while At about 4:00 p.m., Q1 will begin for the Qualifying session.
WE BEGIN
Good morning! Welcome to the live of the last Free practice and classification of the Italian GP, in Monzathe 14th round of the Formula 1 calendar.