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Raikkonen leads as Mercedes lack behind in FP3

Published on 27 Aug 2016 12:03
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By: Fergal Walsh

Kimi Raikkonen topped the timesheets in final practice as Mercedes appeared to lack pace. Raikkonen set a 1 minute 47.974, two tenths ahead of nearest challenger Daniel Ricciardo.

Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas were third and fourth while Lewis Hamilton was fifth. Nico Hulkenberg was sixth and Nico Rosberg finished in a sluggish seventh position. Felipe Massa came across the line in eight.

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Rounding out the final two positions in the top 10 were Sergio Perez and the Haas of Romain Grosjean.

Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix gets underway at 1p.m.

F1Grand Prix Belgium - Free practice 3

Spa-Francorchamps - 27 August 2016

Driver

Team

Time

Difference

#
1

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari

1:47.974

11
2

Daniel Ricciardo

Red Bull Racing

1:48.189

+0.215

18
3

Sebastian Vettel

Ferrari

1:48.297

+0.323

12
4

Valtteri Bottas

Williams

1:48.504

+0.530

17
5

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

1:48.635

+0.661

20
6

Nico Hülkenberg

Force India

1:48.739

+0.765

12
7

Nico Rosberg

Mercedes

1:48.742

+0.768

19
8

Felipe Massa

Williams

1:48.783

+0.809

21
9

Sergio Perez

Force India

1:48.915

+0.941

12
10

Romain Grosjean

Haas F1

1:49.272

+1.298

16
11

Fernando Alonso

McLaren

1:49.453

+1.479

9
12

Esteban Gutierrez

Haas F1

1:49.631

+1.657

16
13

Jenson Button

McLaren

1:49.665

+1.691

10
14

Kevin Magnussen

Renault

1:49.716

+1.742

11
15

Pascal Wehrlein

Manor F1

1:49.761

+1.787

15
16

Daniil Kvyat

Toro Rosso

1:50.023

+2.049

9
17

Carlos Sainz jr

Toro Rosso

1:50.078

+2.104

9
18

Jolyon Palmer

Renault

1:50.241

+2.267

11
19

Felipe Nasr

Sauber

1:50.420

+2.446

13
20

Esteban Ocon

Manor F1

1:50.693

+2.719

18
21

Marcus Ericsson

Sauber

1:51.319

+3.345

5
22

Max Verstappen

Red Bull Racing

no time

2

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Free practice 3

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