Sat, Oct 3 · 04:30 UTC
Round 16 · FP3 · Final result
Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026
Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026
Practice 3 Results
The final practice session is the last chance to refine the car before qualifying.
Session start · your timeSat, Oct 3 · 04:30 UTC
Every Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia session
Full weekend schedule →
2026-10-03T05:30:00Z
1 hour
Times may change during the weekend.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Final result
Standard weekend
Mercedes · 1:36.302
Red Bull Racing · 1:36.580
Red Bull Racing · 1:36.860
FP3 · 22 drivers
Race weekend scheduleBahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia Practice 3 Results
22 drivers
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Best lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:36.302 | 12 |
| 2 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.580 | 12 |
| 3 | 6 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.860 | 15 |
| 4 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:36.912 | 11 |
| 5 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:37.016 | 19 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:37.041 | 15 |
| 7 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:37.161 | 15 |
| 8 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:37.366 | 16 |
| 9 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:37.920 | 20 |
| 10 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | Racing Bulls | 1:38.084 | 24 |
| 11 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:38.204 | 15 |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | 1:38.223 | 13 |
| 13 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:38.241 | 20 |
| 14 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.252 | 12 |
| 15 | 30 | Liam LawsonLAW | Racing Bulls | 1:38.266 | 17 |
| 16 | 27 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:38.356 | 14 |
| 17 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.692 | 12 |
| 18 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:38.716 | 21 |
| 19 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 1:38.811 | 12 |
| 20 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 1:39.049 | 18 |
| 21 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:39.931 | 14 |
| 22 | 11 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:40.223 | 20 |
Lap analysis
Practice 3 Fastest Laps and Sector Pace
| Driver | Laps | Best lap | Best S1 | Best S2 | Best S3 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 12 | 96.302s | 24.979s | 31.661s | 39.662s | 309 km/h |
| Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 12 | 96.580s | 24.911s | 31.853s | 39.693s | 313 km/h |
| Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing | 15 | 96.860s | 25.002s | 32.113s | 39.745s | 310 km/h |
| George RussellMercedes | 11 | 96.912s | 25.074s | 31.925s | 39.717s | 304 km/h |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 19 | 97.016s | 25.093s | 31.963s | 39.802s | 322 km/h |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 15 | 97.041s | 25.142s | 32.034s | 39.865s | 322 km/h |
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 15 | 97.161s | 25.300s | 32.225s | 39.567s | 314 km/h |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 16 | 97.366s | 25.266s | 32.166s | 39.767s | 322 km/h |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 20 | 97.920s | 25.167s | 32.711s | 40.042s | 328 km/h |
| Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | 24 | 98.084s | 25.303s | 32.764s | 40.017s | 314 km/h |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 15 | 98.204s | 25.402s | 32.614s | 40.061s | 313 km/h |
| Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 13 | 98.223s | 25.355s | 32.823s | 39.995s | 310 km/h |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 20 | 98.241s | 25.162s | 32.655s | 40.131s | 328 km/h |
| Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | 12 | 98.252s | 25.343s | 32.705s | 40.192s | 323 km/h |
| Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | 17 | 98.266s | 25.141s | 32.564s | 39.884s | 336 km/h |
| Nico HülkenbergAudi | 14 | 98.356s | 25.420s | 32.716s | 40.220s | 318 km/h |
| Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 12 | 98.692s | 25.452s | 32.794s | 40.429s | 323 km/h |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 21 | 98.716s | 25.146s | 33.250s | 40.320s | 319 km/h |
| Lance StrollAston Martin | 12 | 98.811s | 25.488s | 32.892s | 40.122s | 305 km/h |
| Alexander AlbonWilliams | 18 | 99.049s | 25.330s | 33.216s | 40.487s | 308 km/h |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 14 | 99.931s | 25.590s | 33.496s | 40.708s | 330 km/h |
| Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 20 | 100.223s | 25.834s | 33.612s | 40.742s | 327 km/h |
Practice 3 Stints
| Driver | Stint | Tyre | Laps | Start age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | 1 | SOFT | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | SOFT | 6–12 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 4 | SOFT | 16–18 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | SOFT | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | SOFT | 2–4 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | SOFT | 5–9 | 4 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 4 | SOFT | 10–17 | 9 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 5 | SOFT | 18–24 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | SOFT | 4–5 | 3 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 3 | SOFT | 6–14 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | SOFT | 15–21 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | HARD | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | HARD | 6–12 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | SOFT | 13–19 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 3 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | SOFT | 7–13 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | SOFT | 4–10 | 3 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 3 | SOFT | 11–13 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 4 | SOFT | 14–16 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 5 | SOFT | 17–20 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | SOFT | 4–9 | 3 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 3 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 4 | SOFT | 13–15 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 2 | SOFT | 4–5 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 3 | SOFT | 6–8 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 4 | SOFT | 9–11 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–2 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 | MEDIUM | 3–8 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | SOFT | 9–15 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | SOFT | 4–4 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | SOFT | 5–7 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 4 | SOFT | 8–12 | 3 laps |
| Lando Norris | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 2 | MEDIUM | 6–8 | 5 laps |
| Lando Norris | 3 | SOFT | 9–11 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 4 | SOFT | 12–15 | 3 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | SOFT | 1–8 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | SOFT | 9–15 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | SOFT | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | SOFT | 2–3 | 1 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | SOFT | 4–9 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 4 | SOFT | 10–10 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 5 | SOFT | 11–17 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–6 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | SOFT | 4–8 | 3 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | SOFT | 9–11 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | SOFT | 12–14 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 3 | SOFT | 7–9 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | SOFT | 10–12 | 3 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | MEDIUM | 4–4 | 3 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | MEDIUM | 5–7 | 4 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | SOFT | 8–11 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 5 | SOFT | 12–13 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 6 | MEDIUM | 14–16 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | SOFT | 7–13 | 6 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 4 | SOFT | 14–16 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 5 | SOFT | 17–20 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | SOFT | 4–6 | 3 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 3 | SOFT | 7–8 | 6 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 4 | SOFT | 9–14 | 8 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 5 | SOFT | 15–20 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | SOFT | 1–3 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | SOFT | 4–4 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 3 | SOFT | 5–7 | 4 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 4 | SOFT | 8–10 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 5 | SOFT | 11–14 | 0 laps |
Practice 3 Pit Stops
| Driver | Lap | Stop | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 1 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | — | — |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | — | — |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | — | — |
| George Russell | 1 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | — | — |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | — | 24.800s |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | — | 1124.400s |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 4 | — | 54.500s |
| Franco Colapinto | 4 | — | 292.800s |
| Pierre Gasly | 4 | — | 32.300s |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | — | 30.400s |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | — | 22.200s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 4 | — | 37.300s |
| Lance Stroll | 4 | — | 101.500s |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | — | 494.100s |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | — | 459.400s |
| Liam Lawson | 4 | — | 1615.700s |
| Fernando Alonso | 4 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 4 | — | 798.800s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 4 | — | 987.800s |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | — | 31.200s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | — | 294.900s |
| George Russell | 4 | — | 287.000s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 5 | — | 39.700s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 5 | — | 448.100s |
| Oscar Piastri | 5 | — | 515.600s |
| Lance Stroll | 5 | — | 1498.300s |
| Lando Norris | 6 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 6 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 6 | — | 577.700s |
| Charles Leclerc | 6 | — | 580.900s |
| George Russell | 6 | — | 378.400s |
| Sergio Pérez | 7 | — | 454.600s |
| Pierre Gasly | 7 | — | 521.900s |
| Fernando Alonso | 7 | — | 772.000s |
| Esteban Ocon | 7 | — | 853.000s |
| Oliver Bearman | 7 | — | 850.700s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 7 | — | 269.700s |
| Max Verstappen | 7 | — | 540.100s |
| Oscar Piastri | 8 | — | 360.100s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 8 | — | 882.900s |
| Lance Stroll | 8 | — | 117.600s |
| Sergio Pérez | 9 | — | 1014.900s |
| Lando Norris | 9 | — | 446.100s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 9 | — | 389.900s |
| Isack Hadjar | 9 | — | 496.700s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 9 | — | 292.600s |
| George Russell | 9 | — | 150.300s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 10 | — | 810.600s |
| Liam Lawson | 10 | — | 24.600s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 10 | — | 449.900s |
| Max Verstappen | 10 | — | 25.700s |
| Esteban Ocon | 10 | — | 190.200s |
| Oliver Bearman | 10 | — | 196.400s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 10 | — | 145.800s |
| Franco Colapinto | 11 | — | 351.000s |
| Liam Lawson | 11 | — | 339.600s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 11 | — | 23.300s |
| Oscar Piastri | 12 | — | 24.600s |
| Lando Norris | 12 | — | 502.500s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 12 | — | 206.100s |
| Charles Leclerc | 13 | — | 349.100s |
| Alexander Albon | 13 | — | 428.600s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 13 | — | 249.500s |
| Franco Colapinto | 14 | — | 297.500s |
| Pierre Gasly | 14 | — | 300.300s |
| Oscar Piastri | 14 | — | 276.800s |
| Carlos Sainz | 15 | — | 210.700s |
| Sergio Pérez | 15 | — | 664.700s |
| Alexander Albon | 16 | — | 23.300s |
| Franco Colapinto | 17 | — | 547.800s |
| Pierre Gasly | 17 | — | 178.400s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 18 | — | 418.200s |
Track conditionsAir temperature32.0–33.3°C Track temperature0.0–59.1°C Humidity51% RainNone recorded
Practice 3 Weather
Official decisions
Flags and Session Messages
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 18
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 19
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 18
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 18
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 18
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
Other
CAR 18 (STR) TIME 1:38.970 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 8 LAP 3 12:47:51
Other
TRACK SURFACE SLIPPERY IN TRACK SECTOR 11
Flag· RED
RED FLAG
SessionStatus
SESSION ABORTED
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 11
Flag· CLEAR
TRACK CLEAR
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 7
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
Other
SESSION WILL RESUME AT 12:59
SessionStatus
SESSION STARTED
Flag· GREEN
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
Other
INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 81 (PIA) NOTED - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY
Other
FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 81 (PIA) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (12:54:23)
Other
CAR 5 (BOR) TIME 1:40.055 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 14 LAP 6 13:04:19
Other
CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 1:48.855 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 7 LAP 14 13:05:17
Other
TURN 1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI) AND 30 (LAW) NOTED (13:09:53)
Other
FIA STEWARDS: TURN 1 INCIDENT INVOLVING CARS 55 (SAI) AND 30 (LAW) REVIEWED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION (13:09:53)
Flag· CHEQUERED
CHEQUERED FLAG
SessionStatus
SESSION FINISHED
Other
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 23 (ALB)
Flag· BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 3 (VER) - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (13:27:01)
Flag· DOUBLE YELLOW
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· YELLOW
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 1
Flag· BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 12 (ANT) - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (13:37:07)
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2
Flag· CLEAR
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 1
Flag· BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 77 (BOT) - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (13:26:02)
Flag· BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 23 (ALB) - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (13:12:50)
Flag· BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 27 (HUL) - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (13:35:03)
Flag· BLACK AND WHITE
BLACK AND WHITE FLAG FOR CAR 11 - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (13:35:01)
About Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 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 Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during Round 16 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a permanent 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 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX IN MALAYSIA 2026·Round 16·Standard weekend·Track timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur