2026 Formula 1 Spanish GP
F1 Spanish GP: Follow FP3 in Madrid with live timing
Follow along for all the action at Formula 1's third practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring
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Lance Stroll goes wide and takes to the run-off, but no harm done.
Leclerc goes three tenths better: 1m33.332s.
Kimi Antonelli's first attack lap of the session is a 1m33.664s – 0.002s slower than the track record he set yesterday.
Carlos Sainz locks up and manages to stop his FW48 ever so close to the Tecpro barrier.
The Ferraris are out on softs and aren't messing around. Lewis Hamilton's first timed lap of the day is a 1m34.284s, less than half a second away from his Friday best. Charles Leclerc is 0.149s in arrears.
Lando Norris cuts the chicane, a common sight so far this weekend.
As Alexander Albon slightly hits the wall on corner entry, Hulkenberg improves his lap time by one second.
Bortoleto gets us started with a 1m35.777s, subsequently beaten by team-mate Nico Hulkenberg in 1m35.721s.
Several cars have made it to the track, with Gabriel Bortoleto the first to start a flying lap.
F1 has raced in Madrid before – sort of. The Jarama track, 20 miles away, hosted nine races from 1968 to 1981, with eight different winners – the likes of Jackie Stewart and Patrick Depailler.
Patrick Depailler, Ligier JS11 Ford
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As is customary at the beginning of FP3, nobody rushes out on track.
The light goes green at the end of the pitlane.
It's sunny today in Madrid, with 24C air temperature and 43C track temperature.
Hello and welcome to Autosport and Motorsport.com as we follow Free Practice 3 live at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix!
By: Autosport Staff
