2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix FP3 report and highlights: Lando Norris pips McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri in final practice at the Saudi Arabian GP

With 10 minutes gone, Lewis Hamilton headed out to discover if overnight improvements had transformed his prospects after struggling on Friday. Although his initial effort fell short of Bearman’s then-target time by 0.115s, it put him half-a-tenth clear of Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc – who had a near miss with the wall at the final corner in a moment of wild oversteer.

As the track grew ever more busy, the times tumbled with Piastri and Norris leading the way before Max Verstappen usurped the duo by 0.045s.

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Setting up an intriguing Qualifying session, drivers were finding time on their second timed efforts on the soft tyres following one or two cooldown laps. This process also highlighted how traffic could be an issue later on Saturday, with Isack Hadjar one driver caught out by a slower driver when on a timed effort.

Cautious of the threat of yellow or red flags, drivers were sent out onto the track for their second runs on fresh soft tyres with 17 minutes remaining. George Russell revealed Mercedes’ hand with a 1m 28.214s to move briefly to the top, before Piastri bettered this by 0.701s with a 1m 27.513s, an effort that Norris fell 0.158s short of.