April 18, 2026

Piastri Tops Timesheets in FP3 Ahead of Norris and Leclerc

The third and final free practice session in Hungary was only a further indication that qualifying will be a battle between the McLarens. The session itself was relatively free of drama, albeit for a slight spin from Isack Hadjar that briefly brought out the yellow flags. However, the rest of the time the drivers were able to crank out quick laps. By the end of the hour, it was Oscar Piastri who put his McLaren at the top, with his teammate Lando Norris just behind. Charles Leclerc was in third for the third time, as his Ferrari teammate Hamilton came in fourth. Kimi Antonelli placed fifth for Mercedes, and the two Aston Martins of Alonso and Stroll were sixth and seventh respectively. George Russell was behind in eighth, while Bortoleto and his teammate Nico Hulkenberg rounded out the top ten.

Below are the full results from FP3 in Hungary.

PositionDriverTeamTime
1Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:14.916
2Lando NorrisMcLaren+0.032
3Charles LeclercFerrari+0.399
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari+0.768
5Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes+0.829
6Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+0.878
7Lance StrollAston Martin+0.912
8George RussellMercedes+0.924
9Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber+1.062
10Nico HulkenbergKick Sauber+1.109
11Oliver BearmanHaas+1.211
12Max VerstappenRed Bull+1.246
13Franco ColapintoAlpine+1.331
14Liam LawsonRacing Bulls+1.455
15Carlos SainzWilliams+1.526
16Alex AlbonWilliams+1.614
17Esteban OconHaas+1.615
18Pierre GaslyAlpine+1.654
19Yuki TsunodaRed Bull+1.962
20Isack HadjarRacing Bulls+2.040

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