Autobayng News Team
Lando Norris was quickest in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix but qualifying looks likely to be exceptionally close.
The entire field was covered by less than a second when the chequered flag fell on the final hour of practice.
Norris produced the best lap of the weekend so far, covering the 5.7 kilometre Monza course in 1’19.331 – just four thousandths of a second slower than the pole position he set last year. Charles Leclerc came close to deposing him at the end of the session but fell short by two hundredths of a second.
That late improvement by the Ferrari driver denied McLaren a one-two in the session. Oscar Piastri came third, with Max Verstappen only two thousandths of a second behind in his Red Bull. George Russell, fifth, also managed to lap within two tenths of Norris’s benchmark time.
Gabriel Bortoleto impressed for Sauber, claiming the sixth-fastest time. His 1’19.558 put him ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari.
The entire top 10 was compressed into little more than four tenths of a second. Isack Hadjar took eighth for Racing Bulls but is under investigation for rejoining incorrectly when he ran wide at the Roggia chicane.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli put his Mercedes ninth. Williams, which impressed on Friday, could manage no better than 10th, courtesy of Alexander Albon.
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Oliver Bearman was frustrated by Haas’s failure to manage their cars after being distracted by his team mate at the Rettifilo towards the end of the session. Esteban Ocon, who ended the session slowest, had also vexed Verstappen at the same corner earlier in practice.
Verstappen complained about his rival on his radio after the Haas driver overtook him at the exit of Rettifilo. The Red Bull driver repassed Ocon and then appeared to slow in front of him in retaliation as they approached the Roggia chicane.
2025 Italian Grand Prix third practice result
| P. | # | Driver | Team | Model | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | MCL39 | 1’19.331 | 21 | |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | SF-25 | 1’19.352 | 0.021 | 24 |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | MCL39 | 1’19.496 | 0.165 | 22 |
| 4 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | RB21 | 1’19.498 | 0.167 | 18 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | W16 | 1’19.515 | 0.184 | 19 |
| 6 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber-Ferrari | C45 | 1’19.558 | 0.227 | 18 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | SF-25 | 1’19.598 | 0.267 | 23 |
| 8 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 02 | 1’19.603 | 0.272 | 20 |
| 9 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | W16 | 1’19.696 | 0.365 | 24 |
| 10 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | FW47 | 1’19.720 | 0.389 | 23 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | C45 | 1’19.737 | 0.406 | 18 |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | AMR25 | 1’19.861 | 0.530 | 19 |
| 13 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Williams-Mercedes | FW47 | 1’19.907 | 0.576 | 23 |
| 14 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine-Renault | A525 | 1’20.034 | 0.703 | 22 |
| 15 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | RB21 | 1’20.059 | 0.728 | 24 |
| 16 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 02 | 1’20.132 | 0.801 | 14 |
| 17 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas-Ferrari | VF-25 | 1’20.209 | 0.878 | 22 |
| 18 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | A525 | 1’20.247 | 0.916 | 23 |
| 19 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | AMR25 | 1’20.247 | 0.916 | 22 |
| 20 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas-Ferrari | VF-25 | 1’20.304 | 0.973 | 20 |
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2025 Italian Grand Prix combined practice times
| P. | # | Driver | Team | FP1 time | FP2 time | FP3 time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1’21.021 | 1’19.878 | 1’19.331 | 77 | |
| 2 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1’20.286 | 1’19.961 | 1’19.352 | 0.021 | 77 |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren-Mercedes | 1’20.059 | 1’19.496 | 0.165 | 51 | |
| 4 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1’20.692 | 1’20.077 | 1’19.498 | 0.167 | 67 |
| 5 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1’21.110 | 1’20.276 | 1’19.515 | 0.184 | 68 |
| 6 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber-Ferrari | 1’21.172 | 1’20.475 | 1’19.558 | 0.227 | 67 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1’20.117 | 1’20.070 | 1’19.598 | 0.267 | 69 |
| 8 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 1’21.158 | 1’20.383 | 1’19.603 | 0.272 | 69 |
| 9 | 12 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1’20.940 | 1’21.367 | 1’19.696 | 0.365 | 53 |
| 10 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1’21.073 | 1’20.179 | 1’19.720 | 0.389 | 76 |
| 11 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | 1’21.179 | 1’20.241 | 1’19.737 | 0.406 | 71 |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1’21.114 | 1’20.645 | 1’19.861 | 0.530 | 65 |
| 13 | 55 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | Williams-Mercedes | 1’20.650 | 1’19.974 | 1’19.907 | 0.576 | 78 |
| 14 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine-Renault | 1’21.564 | 1’20.034 | 0.703 | 52 | |
| 15 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 1’21.292 | 1’20.269 | 1’20.059 | 0.728 | 76 |
| 16 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT | 1’21.201 | 1’20.811 | 1’20.132 | 0.801 | 66 |
| 17 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas-Ferrari | 1’22.058 | 1’20.607 | 1’20.209 | 0.878 | 74 |
| 18 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine-Renault | 1’21.653 | 1’21.102 | 1’20.247 | 0.916 | 79 |
| 19 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1’21.295 | 1’20.528 | 1’20.247 | 0.916 | 76 |
| 20 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas-Ferrari | 1’21.642 | 1’20.654 | 1’20.304 | 0.973 | 71 |
| 21 | 89 | Alexander Dunne | McLaren-Mercedes | 1’21.606 | 2.275 | 26 | ||
| 22 | 61 | Paul Aron | Alpine-Renault | 1’22.153 | 2.822 | 23 |
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