Suzuka smiles on Mercedes. Kimi Antonelli puts his name at the top of the timesheet, followed by teammate George Russell and Charles Leclerc. At Red Bull, on the other hand, concerns are mounting and Max Verstappen gets no further than P8. See the results of the third free practice for the Japanese GP below.
Read more Qualifying results Japanese GP 2026
Also read: FP3 Japanese GP: Antonelli fastest in Japan, Verstappen continues to struggle
Results
- PosDriverTeamNationalityTime
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
1:29.362 - George Russell
Mercedes
+ 0.254 - Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
+ 0.867 - Oscar Piastri
McLaren
+ 1.002 - Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
+ 1.021 - Lando Norris
McLaren
+ 1.238 - Nico Hülkenberg
Audi
+ 1.296 - Max Verstappen
Red Bull
+ 1.548 - Gabriel Bortoleto
Audi
+ 1.638 - Pierre Gasly
Alpine
+ 1.720 - Isack Hadjar
Red Bull
