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Max third in final free practice Silverstone

Published on 01 August 2020 by Kees-Jan Koster

Max Verstappen finished third in the final free practice at Silverstone. The Dutch Aston Martin Red Bull Racing driver only had to tolerate both Mercedes, at exactly three tenths, in front of him. Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time, followed at one tenth by world champion Lewis Hamilton.

It is considerably cooler than the sunny Friday, when the third free practice at a cloudy Silverstone starts. Only after 25 minutes comes Max for the first time out on track, on the soft compound tyres. At the same time mechanics are working hard on the car of Alex Albon, after some electrical issues were found. Hamilton and Bottas are then setting the fastest times.

After his first flying lap (1:27.335) Max is in third position. He improves that time to a 1:26.917 and a 1:26.588 to a final 1:26.173, on a new set of soft tyres. Also both Mercedes keep improving and stay a couple of tenths ahead of the Dutchman. Bottas finally with a 1:25.873 the quickest on the Saturday morning.

Albon comes out on track with only fourteen minutes to go. His first meters after his crash halfway the second free practice on Friday. The British Thai finishes the session in thirteenth.

The pink Racing Points are seen in the beginning of the session in front with Lance Stroll in P4 and substitute Nico Hulkenberg in P9. McLaren has Carlos Sainz in P5 and Lando Norris in P7. Ferrari has to settle with Leclerc in P6 and Sebastian Vettel in a disappointing P14.

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Results third free practice Great Britain:

posdriverteamtimelaps
1Valtteri BottasBOTMercedes1:25.873
2Lewis HamiltonHAMMercedes1:26.011+0.138s
3Max VerstappenVERRed Bull Racing Honda1:26.173+0.300s
4Lance StrollSTRRacing Point BWT Mercedes1:26.576+0.703s
5Carlos SainzSAIMcLaren Renault1:26.664+0.791s
6Charles LeclercLECFerrari1:26.771+0.898s
7Lando NorrisNORMcLaren Renault1:26.798+0.925s
8Daniel RicciardoRICRenault1:26.841+0.968s
9Nico HulkenbergHULRacing Point BWT Mercedes1:26.872+0.999s
10Pierre GaslyGASAlphaTauri Honda1:27.046+1.173s
11Daniil KvyatKVYAlphaTauri Honda1:27.076+1.203s
12Esteban OconOCORenault1:27.158+1.285s
13Alexander AlbonALBRed Bull Racing Honda1:27.178+1.305s
14Sebastian VettelVETFerrari1:27.251+1.378s
15Romain GrosjeanGROHaas Ferrari1:27.537+1.664s
16George RussellRUSWilliams Mercedes1:27.738+1.865s
17Antonio GiovinazziGIOAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari1:27.825+1.952s
18Kevin MagnussenMAGHaas Ferrari1:27.860+1.987s
19Kimi RäikkönenRAIAlfa Romeo Racing Ferrari1:27.976+2.103s
20Nicholas LatifiLATWilliams Mercedes1:28.112+2.239s