2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix — Free Practice 3
Baku, Azerbaijan · 25 September 2026 · Dry · Air 25°C / Track 44°C
Fastest laps
| Pos | Driver | Team | Tire | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | medium | 1:43.922 | — |
| 2 | George Russell (RUS) | Mercedes | medium | 1:44.021 | +0.099 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Mercedes | medium | 1:44.033 | +0.111 |
| 4 | Kimi ANTONELLI (ANT) | Mercedes | medium | 1:44.273 | +0.351 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | medium | 1:44.544 | +0.622 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly (GAS) | Alpine | medium | 1:44.637 | +0.715 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | medium | 1:44.746 | +0.824 |
| 8 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | medium | 1:44.899 | +0.977 |
| 9 | Isack HADJAR (HAD) | Red Bull | medium | 1:45.176 | +1.254 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto (COL) | Williams | medium | 1:45.592 | +1.670 |
Pace & tires
McLaren set the benchmark: best lap 1:44.746.
Tire degradation (fuel-corrected): medium +1.985s/lap.