The third and final free practice session of the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix gets underway at 15:30 CET, giving Ferrari one last opportunity to improve its performance before qualifying at Interlagos. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will be looking for progress after a difficult Friday, while Mercedes and McLaren enter Saturday having set the pace during the opening two practice sessions.
Welcome to ScuderiaFans.com’s live coverage of Brazilian GP FP3. Following an eventful first day of running in São Paulo, the drivers return to the circuit for another 60 minutes of track action. The session ends at 16:30 CET and represents the final opportunity for teams to refine their car setups before the all-important qualifying session.
Brazilian GP FP3 live: Ferrari seeks final improvements before qualifying
Friday’s practice sessions highlighted a challenging start to the weekend for Ferrari. The Maranello team struggled to match the leading cars throughout the opening day, leaving Hamilton and Leclerc with work to do ahead of qualifying.
FP3 will therefore be an important opportunity for the Scuderia to evaluate its remaining setup options and identify improvements before the competitive running begins. With only one hour available, every lap will be valuable as the drivers search for a better balance and greater performance around Interlagos.
The final practice session also gives Ferrari another chance to assess its position relative to the leading teams. Fans can explore the Friday performance differences using the F1 practice and long-run analysis, which provides detailed comparisons of lap times, tyre compounds and practice-session performance.
Lando Norris and Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the pace on Friday
McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli were the standout performers during Friday’s two practice sessions. The pair occupied first and second positions in both FP1 and FP2, alternating places at the top of the timesheets.
In the afternoon session, which provided a more representative indication of the competitive order, newly crowned Formula 1 world champion Antonelli finished approximately two and a half tenths ahead of Norris, Max Verstappen and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell.
Ferrari, meanwhile, remained further down the classification after experiencing difficulties throughout the first day of running at the Brazilian circuit.
With Mercedes and McLaren establishing themselves as the early benchmarks, Saturday’s final practice session will reveal whether the competitive order changes or whether the leading teams maintain their advantage heading into qualifying.
Follow 2026 Brazilian GP FP3 live from Interlagos
Will Ferrari find the improvements needed to move closer to the front, or could the final hour of practice produce a surprise compared with Friday’s results?
Follow our live, minute-by-minute coverage of the 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix FP3 session here on ScuderiaFans.com, with updates and commentary as the final preparations for qualifying unfold.
For the complete timetable of the remaining sessions, including qualifying and Sunday’s race, consult our 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix schedule and start times.
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