F1: Norris Leads FP3 of Azerbaijan GP; Verstappen in Second Place

Lando Norris was the fastest in the final free practice session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, held on Saturday (20) at the Baku circuit. The McLaren driver set a time of 1:41.223s to lead the 60-minute session. Max Verstappen from Red Bull was second, 0.222s behind. Championship leader Oscar Piastri finished 32 thousandths behind the Dutchman in third place. Lewis Hamilton was the fastest Ferrari driver in fourth place. Charles Leclerc, in the second SF-25, was only in 10th place. The Monegasque driver has secured the last four poles in Azerbaijan, but has never won the race. Kimi Antonelli was fifth. The Italian outpaced his teammate George Russell, who finished sixth in the second W16. Alexander Albon (Williams), Oliver Bearman (Haas), and Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) completed the top 10. Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto was only in 18th place. In the second C45, Nico Hulkenberg finished 12th. Formula 1 returns on Saturday with the qualifying session, which determines the grid for the Azerbaijan GP at 9am Brasilia time. Follow all the live and real-time updates on F1Mania.net.