Verstappen topped a very wet final practice for the CanadianGP ahead of Leclerc as Ferrari team-mate Sainz crashed. F1 Full report and results:
then moved ahead of his countryman with a 1m27.245s as the intermediate was now the favoured tyre among the field, but was beaten by over half a second as team-mate Leclerc put a 1m26.733s on the top shelf.
But a 1m25.724s for Leclerc became the new headliner, and Sainz slotted into second with a 0.4s deficit to his fellowDespite complaints about the feeling of his downshifts, Verstappen then threw a 1m24.977s to head the top of the pile, but Leclerc shaded him by 0.127s to reclaim the bragging rights. The red flag was thus called into service with 30 minutes left on the clock, prompting a seven-minute hiatus in the session as Sainz's car was fished out of the Turn 1/2 run-off.
On his next tour, he raised the bar with a 1m23.779s as a drying line continued to emerge, and then followed that up on a 1m23.154s as he kept his tyre temperatures up.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Live: F1 Canadian GP updates – FP3 & Qualifying | Live text | Autosport.comIt's almost time for final practice for F1's CanadianGP - and it looks like it'll be a wet one! ☔️ Follow our live FP3 updates ⬇️
Read more »
Leclerc honours Gilles Villeneuve with Canadian GP helmet tributeFerrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc is running a Gilles Villeneuve tribute helmet at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.
Read more »
Leclerc honours Gilles Villeneuve with Canadian GP helmet tributeFerrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc is running a Gilles Villeneuve tribute helmet at this weekend's Canadian GP.
Read more »
Verstappen anticipates ‘a few surprises’ in Canadian GP qualifyingMax Verstappen is predicting a 'few surprises' in CanadaGP qualifying later today 👀 Who do you fancy for pole position Formula_Nerds ? F1
Read more »
Charles Leclerc provides 'worrying' update on Ferrari's Barcelona disasterCharles Leclerc has admitted he is concerned after Ferrari looked into his underperformance at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.
Read more »
Verstappen was not allowed to join Red Bull Nordschleife F1 runVerstappen has revealed he was not allowed to join Red Bull's Nurburgring Nordschleife F1 run later this year. 'I was not allowed by Helmut. He knew that I would try and go to the limits.'
Read more »