Monza FP3 2025 in Numbers: Sector Times, Year-on-Year Gains & Best Laps
Monza has delivered another fascinating data set as teams prepared for qualifying at the 2025 Italian Grand Prix.
We can compare recent years’ qualifying pace, analyze the best sector times from FP3, look at the ideal lap, and
review how teams have gained time compared to 2024. Below are the key charts and tables from the final practice session.
Qualifying Pace Rankings (2017–2024)
This chart shows where each team has ranked in qualifying pace at Monza in recent years.
Top 10 Sector Times – FP3 (2025 Italian GP)
Sector 1
| Pos | Driver | Time (s) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leclerc | 26.243 | — |
| 2 | Hülkenberg | +0.063 | 26.306 |
| 3 | Bortoleto | +0.084 | 26.327 |
| 4 | Hamilton | +0.125 | 26.368 |
| 5 | Hadjar | +0.142 | 26.385 |
| 6 | Sainz | +0.210 | 26.453 |
| 7 | Albon | +0.232 | 26.475 |
| 8 | Lawson | +0.252 | 26.495 |
| 9 | Antonelli | +0.289 | 26.532 |
| 10 | Verstappen | +0.292 | 26.535 |
Sector 2
| Pos | Driver | Time (s) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norris | 26.411 | — |
| 2 | Piastri | +0.123 | 26.534 |
| 3 | Verstappen | +0.138 | 26.549 |
| 4 | Russell | +0.208 | 26.619 |
| 5 | Leclerc | +0.288 | 26.699 |
| 6 | Albon | +0.302 | 26.713 |
| 7 | Hadjar | +0.309 | 26.720 |
| 8 | Tsunoda | +0.345 | 26.756 |
| 9 | Alonso | +0.362 | 26.773 |
| 10 | Colapinto | +0.362 | 26.773 |
Sector 3
| Pos | Driver | Time (s) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norris | 26.266 | — |
| 2 | Russell | +0.014 | 26.280 |
| 3 | Piastri | +0.059 | 26.325 |
| 4 | Verstappen | +0.065 | 26.331 |
| 5 | Hülkenberg | +0.109 | 26.375 |
| 6 | Antonelli | +0.119 | 26.385 |
| 7 | Hamilton | +0.137 | 26.403 |
| 8 | Leclerc | +0.144 | 26.410 |
| 9 | Bortoleto | +0.154 | 26.420 |
| 10 | Hadjar | +0.193 | 26.459 |
Ideal Lap Ranking – FP3
| Pos | Driver | Ideal Lap (s) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norris | 79.296 | — |
| 2 | Leclerc | 79.352 | +0.056 |
| 3 | Verstappen | 79.415 | +0.119 |
| 4 | Piastri | 79.452 | +0.156 |
| 5 | Russell | 79.495 | +0.199 |
| 6 | Bortoleto | 79.553 | +0.257 |
| 7 | Hadjar | 79.564 | +0.268 |
| 8 | Hamilton | 79.572 | +0.276 |
| 9 | Hülkenberg | 79.638 | +0.342 |
| 10 | Albon | 79.688 | +0.392 |
Year-on-Year Lap Time Comparison (FP3, 2025 vs 2024)
| Team | Δ vs 2024 (s) |
|---|---|
| Sauber | -1.799 |
| Racing Bulls | -1.474 |
| Alpine | -1.121 |
| Aston Martin | -1.107 |
| McLaren | -0.921 |
| Williams | -0.876 |
| Ferrari | -0.874 |
| Red Bull | -0.870 |
| Haas | -0.734 |
| Mercedes | -0.602 |
Best FP3 Laps by Team – Italian GP 2025
| Pos | Team | Best Lap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | 1:19.331 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1:19.352 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 1:19.498 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 1:19.515 |
| 5 | Sauber | 1:19.558 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 1:19.603 |
| 7 | Williams | 1:19.720 |
| 8 | Aston Martin | 1:19.861 |
| 9 | Alpine | 1:20.034 |
| 10 | Haas | 1:20.209 |
Key Insights
- Norris dominated both S2 and S3 to create the quickest ideal lap of FP3 at 1:19.296.
- Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc led Sector 1 and was only 0.056s off Norris on the combined ideal lap.
- Red Bull stayed in touch thanks to Max Verstappen’s strong middle and final sector times.
- Sauber showed huge progress: -1.799s quicker than their FP3 benchmark in 2024.
- McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull are separated by just 0.167s on best laps, suggesting a tight qualifying battle.
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