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Round 15 · FP3 · Final result

Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2026
Practice 3 Results

The final practice session is the last chance to refine the car before qualifying.

Session start · your timeFri, Sep 25 · 08:30 UTC
Start

Fri, Sep 25 · 08:30 UTC

Scheduled finish

2026-09-25T09:30:00Z

Scheduled window

1 hour

Times may change during the weekend.

Circuit

Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan

Status

Final result

Standard weekend

FP3 · 22 drivers

Azerbaijan Grand Prix Practice 3 Results

Race weekend schedule
22 drivers
PosNo.DriverTeamBest lapLaps
13Max VerstappenVERRed Bull Racing1:43.92221
263George RussellRUSMercedes1:44.02121
344Lewis HamiltonHAMFerrari1:44.03318
412Andrea Kimi AntonelliANTMercedes1:44.27321
516Charles LeclercLECFerrari1:44.54422
610Pierre GaslyGASAlpine F1 Team1:44.63720
781Oscar PiastriPIAMcLaren1:44.74620
81Lando NorrisNORMcLaren1:44.89920
96Isack HadjarHADRed Bull Racing1:45.17622
1043Franco ColapintoCOLAlpine F1 Team1:45.59220
1155Carlos SainzSAIWilliams1:45.60524
1287Oliver BearmanBEAHaas F1 Team1:45.69225
135Gabriel BortoletoBORAudi1:45.85418
1431Esteban OconOCOHaas F1 Team1:45.91821
1527Nico HülkenbergHULAudi1:45.99818
1611Sergio PérezPERCadillac F1 Team1:46.00419
1723Alexander AlbonALBWilliams1:46.07624
1830Liam LawsonLAWRacing Bulls1:46.22223
1941Arvid LindbladLINRacing Bulls1:46.27122
2014Fernando AlonsoALOAston Martin1:46.51219
2177Valtteri BottasBOTCadillac F1 Team1:48.58719
2218Lance StrollSTRAston Martin1:49.2799
Lap analysis

Practice 3 Fastest Laps and Sector Pace

DriverLapsBest lapBest S1Best S2Best S3Top speed
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing21103.922s36.536s42.053s25.132s333 km/h
George RussellMercedes21104.021s36.509s42.053s25.226s328 km/h
Lewis HamiltonFerrari18104.033s36.592s42.506s24.935s338 km/h
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes21104.273s36.687s42.259s25.171s328 km/h
Charles LeclercFerrari22104.544s36.483s42.494s25.405s325 km/h
Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team20104.637s37.231s42.722s24.654s339 km/h
Oscar PiastriMcLaren20104.746s36.667s42.451s25.393s321 km/h
Lando NorrisMcLaren20104.899s36.563s42.474s25.549s316 km/h
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing22105.176s36.910s42.545s25.520s321 km/h
Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team20105.592s37.295s42.878s25.360s320 km/h
Carlos SainzWilliams24105.605s37.167s43.153s25.282s330 km/h
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team25105.692s37.211s42.886s25.334s323 km/h
Gabriel BortoletoAudi18105.854s37.319s42.974s25.522s317 km/h
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team21105.918s37.308s43.028s25.441s322 km/h
Nico HülkenbergAudi18105.998s37.456s42.821s25.502s329 km/h
Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team19106.004s37.164s43.004s25.577s323 km/h
Alexander AlbonWilliams24106.076s37.406s43.205s24.980s331 km/h
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls23106.222s37.457s42.983s25.720s319 km/h
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls22106.271s37.576s43.114s25.399s324 km/h
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin19106.512s37.252s43.103s26.088s306 km/h
Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team19108.587s38.210s44.140s25.895s321 km/h
Lance StrollAston Martin9109.279s38.768s44.278s26.233s303 km/h
Tyre strategy

Practice 3 Stints

DriverStintTyreLapsStart age
Alexander Albon1MEDIUM1–90 laps
Alexander Albon2MEDIUM10–159 laps
Alexander Albon3SOFT16–240 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1MEDIUM1–20 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli2MEDIUM3–90 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli3SOFT10–180 laps
Andrea Kimi Antonelli4MEDIUM19–212 laps
Arvid Lindblad1SOFT1–90 laps
Arvid Lindblad2SOFT10–139 laps
Arvid Lindblad3SOFT14–220 laps
Carlos Sainz1MEDIUM1–100 laps
Carlos Sainz2MEDIUM11–150 laps
Carlos Sainz3SOFT16–240 laps
Charles Leclerc1SOFT1–120 laps
Charles Leclerc2SOFT13–220 laps
Esteban Ocon1MEDIUM1–110 laps
Esteban Ocon2SOFT12–210 laps
Fernando Alonso1SOFT1–100 laps
Fernando Alonso2SOFT11–190 laps
Franco Colapinto1MEDIUM1–50 laps
Franco Colapinto2MEDIUM6–125 laps
Franco Colapinto3SOFT13–200 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto1MEDIUM1–90 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto2SOFT10–150 laps
Gabriel Bortoleto3SOFT16–186 laps
George Russell1MEDIUM1–20 laps
George Russell2MEDIUM3–90 laps
George Russell3SOFT10–180 laps
George Russell4MEDIUM19–210 laps
Isack Hadjar1MEDIUM1–110 laps
Isack Hadjar2SOFT12–220 laps
Lance Stroll1SOFT1–90 laps
Lando Norris1SOFT1–10 laps
Lando Norris2SOFT2–100 laps
Lando Norris3SOFT11–200 laps
Lewis Hamilton1SOFT1–110 laps
Lewis Hamilton2SOFT12–180 laps
Liam Lawson1SOFT1–70 laps
Liam Lawson2SOFT8–127 laps
Liam Lawson3SOFT13–230 laps
Max Verstappen1MEDIUM1–80 laps
Max Verstappen2SOFT9–210 laps
Nico Hülkenberg1MEDIUM1–90 laps
Nico Hülkenberg2SOFT10–150 laps
Nico Hülkenberg3SOFT16–180 laps
Oliver Bearman1SOFT1–141 laps
Oliver Bearman2SOFT15–250 laps
Oscar Piastri1MEDIUM1–90 laps
Oscar Piastri2SOFT10–200 laps
Pierre Gasly1MEDIUM1–80 laps
Pierre Gasly2MEDIUM9–138 laps
Pierre Gasly3SOFT14–200 laps
Sergio Pérez1SOFT1–110 laps
Sergio Pérez2SOFT12–190 laps
Valtteri Bottas1SOFT1–30 laps
Valtteri Bottas2SOFT4–113 laps
Valtteri Bottas3SOFT12–190 laps
Pit lane

Practice 3 Pit Stops

DriverLapStopPit lane
Pierre Gasly1——
Franco Colapinto1——
Valtteri Bottas1——
Arvid Lindblad1——
Oliver Bearman1——
Liam Lawson1——
Carlos Sainz1——
Alexander Albon1——
Lance Stroll1——
Charles Leclerc1——
Fernando Alonso1——
Nico Hülkenberg1——
Lewis Hamilton1——
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1——
George Russell1——
Gabriel Bortoleto1——
Max Verstappen1——
Lando Norris1——
Sergio Pérez1——
Oscar Piastri1——
Isack Hadjar1——
Esteban Ocon1——
Lando Norris2—53.700s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli3—28.000s
George Russell3—22.300s
Valtteri Bottas4—684.700s
Franco Colapinto6—327.200s
Liam Lawson8—379.100s
Pierre Gasly9—602.200s
Max Verstappen9—470.500s
Alexander Albon10—27.200s
Arvid Lindblad10—251.400s
George Russell10—237.500s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli10—190.100s
Nico Hülkenberg10—612.600s
Gabriel Bortoleto10—554.800s
Oscar Piastri10—544.900s
Carlos Sainz11—34.800s
Lando Norris11—431.400s
Fernando Alonso11—651.200s
Isack Hadjar12—240.100s
Esteban Ocon12—313.300s
Sergio Pérez12—584.300s
Valtteri Bottas12—377.500s
Lewis Hamilton12—871.900s
Liam Lawson13—203.600s
Charles Leclerc13—495.200s
Franco Colapinto13—800.300s
Arvid Lindblad14—237.500s
Pierre Gasly14—476.900s
Oliver Bearman15—379.900s
Carlos Sainz16—345.000s
Alexander Albon16—305.100s
Gabriel Bortoleto16—159.400s
Nico Hülkenberg16—274.200s
George Russell19—200.200s
Andrea Kimi Antonelli19—241.300s
Track conditions

Practice 3 Weather

Air temperature25.0–25.6°C
Track temperature0.0–46.7°C
Humidity66%
RainNone recorded
Official decisions

Flags and Session Messages

Flag· GREEN

GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN

SessionStatus

SESSION STARTED

Other

TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 19

SafetyCar

VSC DEPLOYED

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 19

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 18

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 19

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 18

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 19

SafetyCar

VSC ENDING

Flag· CLEAR

TRACK CLEAR

Other

CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 2:11.369 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 16 LAP 4 12:43:42

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Other

CAR 11 (PER) TIME 2:23.618 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 6 12:54:15

Other

CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 2:29.665 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 8 12:57:40

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 15

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 14

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 14

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 15

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4

Other

CAR 3 (VER) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 9 13:01:18 (PIT)

Other

CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 2:19.925 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 10 13:00:17

Other

INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (12:59:11)

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4

Other

CAR 12 (ANT) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 10 13:02:11 (PIT)

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6

Other

CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 2:09.194 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 3 LAP 12 13:03:03

Other

CAR 11 (PER) TIME 2:29.937 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 3 LAP 10 13:03:03

Other

CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 2:21.611 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 11 13:03:00

Other

CAR 31 (OCO) TIME 2:14.034 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 4 LAP 9 13:02:21

Other

CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 2:05.343 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 4 LAP 11 13:02:22

Other

CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 2:05.297 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 12 13:03:50

Other

CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 2:09.194 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 16 LAP 12 13:04:18

Other

CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 2:14.082 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 13 13:04:09

Other

FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (12:59:11)

Other

TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 5

SafetyCar

VSC DEPLOYED

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3

SafetyCar

VSC ENDING

Flag· CLEAR

TRACK CLEAR

Other

TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 10

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 10

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

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CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Other

CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 2:06.961 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 17 13:19:04

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Other

CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 2:28.991 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 18 13:20:05

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Other

CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 2:22.182 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 14 13:19:46

Other

CAR 27 (HUL) TIME 2:05.878 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 15 13:20:21

Other

CAR 6 (HAD) TIME 2:24.057 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 17 13:20:26

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CAR 31 (OCO) TIME 2:11.290 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 7 LAP 16 13:22:07

Other

CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 2:13.364 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 18 13:22:07

Other

CAR 44 (HAM) TIME 16:33.202 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 7 LAP 13 13:22:09

Other

CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 2:11.790 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 18 13:21:33

Other

INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 10 (GAS) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (13:20:32)

Other

CAR 63 (RUS) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 19 13:23:25 (PIT)

Other

CAR 31 (OCO) TIME 2:18.938 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 17 13:23:21

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 9

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 8

Other

CAR 6 (HAD) TIME 2:10.651 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 1 LAP 20 13:26:46

Flag· CHEQUERED

CHEQUERED FLAG

SessionStatus

SESSION FINISHED

Other

CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 2:17.976 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 20 13:28:27

Other

FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 5 (BOR)

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 15

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 14

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 14

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 15

Other

TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 41 (LIN) NOTED - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE (13:20:03)

Other

FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 10 (GAS) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (13:20:32)

Other

CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:59.357 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 23 13:30:37

Other

CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 2:26.025 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 24 13:30:40

Other

CAR 3 (VER) TIME 2:06.754 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 15 LAP 20 13:31:06

Other

FIA STEWARDS: TURN 15 INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 41 (LIN) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - LEAVING THE TRACK AND GAINING AN ADVANTAGE (13:20:03)

Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW

DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 10

Flag· YELLOW

YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 17

Flag· CLEAR

CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 17

Session guide

About Azerbaijan Grand Prix Practice 3

What happens in Practice 3?

The final practice session is the last chance to refine the car before qualifying.

Where is the session held?

At Baku in Baku, Azerbaijan, during Round 15 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a temporary - street circuit.

What comes next?

Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.

Event details: FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX 2026·Round 15·Standard weekend·Track timezone: Asia/Baku