The third and final practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix is getting underway at Monza, with Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren and the rest of the field facing one last hour to refine their cars before qualifying. FP3 is scheduled to begin at 12:30 and finish exactly one hour later, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton looking to build on Ferrari’s encouraging Friday at its home Grand Prix.
Friday already provided several interesting indications about the competitive order. George Russell led FP2 for Mercedes, with Charles Leclerc close behind in second and Andrea Kimi Antonelli third. Lewis Hamilton, who had finished second to his Ferrari team-mate during an impressive Ferrari one-two in FP1, ended the second session in fifth behind Lando Norris.
F1 Italian GP 2026 FP3 live updates from Monza
12:20 – Anyone at Monza or around the circuit will already know just how hot this weekend has become, with yet another intense heatwave arriving. Air temperature is at 30°C, while the track has reached 49°C, and there is no prospect of a passing cloud providing any relief during the day.
12:15 – Good morning, everyone! We are live to bring you minute-by-minute coverage of FP3 at our home Grand Prix. There are only 15 minutes to wait before the green light and the final hour of practice begins, giving the teams one last opportunity to fine-tune their car set-ups ahead of qualifying and Sunday’s race. Are you ready? It will not be long before the action begins.
Ferrari prepares for final practice before Monza qualifying
Good morning and happy Saturday to all ScuderiaFans supporters. We are live for the third practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix weekend, which begins at 12:30 and concludes exactly one hour later.
Friday gave the teams and drivers some useful early indications, but Saturday is when the weekend begins to become much more serious. FP3 represents the final opportunity to define the last set-up details and put the cars in the best possible configuration for qualifying later in the afternoon and the race on Sunday.
George Russell was the fastest driver in Friday’s second practice session at Monza. Charles Leclerc followed closely behind in a Ferrari that already appeared particularly competitive, while the second Mercedes of Andrea Kimi Antonelli completed the top three.
Lewis Hamilton had previously finished FP1 in second place behind Charles Leclerc, but the seven-time world champion ended Friday in fifth position, also behind Lando Norris and McLaren. Ferrari will now use FP3 to determine whether Friday’s competitive picture remains representative once the teams begin preparing more directly for qualifying.
The final session will also offer another opportunity to assess the extremely close battle at the front after Friday highlighted different approaches to Ferrari and Mercedes energy deployment at Monza. Will the same hierarchy remain in place, or will Saturday produce a different picture?
Follow the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix FP3 session with ScuderiaFans for the latest action from Monza minute by minute, ahead of what promises to be a crucial qualifying session later in the day.
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