
George Russell sprung a major shock by ending the final practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets.
The Mercedes driver snatched P1 from McLaren’s Lando Norris by an incredibly slim margin of just four thousandths of a second, closing out a chaotic FP3 at Yas Marina. The session was repeatedly disrupted, most notably by Lewis Hamilton’s heavy crash in his Ferrari and a bizarre pit-lane collision involving Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda.
Max Verstappen finished third for Red Bull, ending the session 0.180s behind Russell’s benchmark lap of 1:23.334. Oscar Piastri, in the second McLaren, could manage only fifth place, ending up 0.259s away from the leading time.
Take a look at the complete classification from the final Formula 1 practice session of the 2025 season!
Result Free practice 3 – Abu Dhabi
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() George Russell | Mercedes | 1:23.334 | |
| 2 | ![]() Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:23.338 | |
| 3 | ![]() Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:23.458 | |
| 4 | ![]() | Aston Martin | 1:23.585 | |
| 5 | ![]() Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:23.593 | |
| 6 | ![]() | Haas | 1:23.605 | |
| 7 | ![]() Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:23.609 | |
| 8 | ![]() Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:23.675 | |
| 9 | ![]() Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:23.707 | |
| 10 | ![]() Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:23.722 | |
| 11 | ![]() Gabriel Bortoleto | Stake | 1:23.791 | |
| 12 | ![]() Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:23.811 | |
| 13 | ![]() Nico Hulkenberg | Stake | 1:23.870 | |
| 14 | ![]() Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:23.895 | |
| 15 | ![]() Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:23.947 | |
| 16 | ![]() Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1:23.979 | |
| 17 | ![]() Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:24.072 | |
| 18 | ![]() | Ferrari | 1:24.470 | |
| 19 | ![]() Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:24.501 | |
| 20 | ![]() Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 1:24.693 |
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