Suzuka, Japan.- Max Verstappen got the best time in this third and last free practice in the framework of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. The Dutchman took the victory in the last moments from the Spanish, Carlos Sainz Jr., by finish with 1:30.671 after 21 laps completed.
In just five minutes, the Red Bull Racing leader rose to first position, followed by his teammate, Sergio “Checo” Pérez, who began to lose positions with half an hour to go in the hourglass after being overtaken by the Ferraris. , Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc.
The Mexican fell to tenth position when the rest of the competitors started with a better time, but moments later he recovered, although it was not enough for him to set the best time. With 1:31.514, over 24 laps, he finished fifth.
The man from Madrid (Sainz Jr.) became the fastest in free practice 3, although he did not have the speed of Max Verstappen to regain the lead and not let go of it in the last two minutes that were missing on the stopwatch to win the stage prior to the ‘Qualy’, which is pending from Singapore.
The pilot who aims to tie the two-time world championship in Japan, abandoned the last classification and took away the opportunity to fight for another ‘Pole’. This time he wants things to be different on a track like Suzuka, which has seen three different drivers win all three free tests.
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The Spanish, Fernando Alonso got the first session with his Alpine. In the second session, the Briton from Mercedes, George Rusell, dominated the track and now the batch belonged to Max Verstappen and his RB18, so everything can be in the ‘Qualy’ that will start in a few minutes.
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