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BRAZIL GP F1 2026 | FINAL RESULT OF FREE 3

This is the final classification of the third free practice sessions of the F1 Brazilian GP 2026in Sao Paulo:

Hamilton has not tried soft rubber

His car is on high stands due to the engine problems he had (he noticed strange vibrations and said his engine had broken), so Hamilton leaves Free Practice 3 without trying the soft rubber in this session. He is 12th, but that position is unrealistic because he did not put the soft tire on to do his qualifying simulation.

F1 GP Brazil | Final of Free Practice 3

We reach the end of the third free practice sessions of the F1 Brazilian GP 2026. Verstappen signs the best time with an advantage of only 25 thousandths compared to Kimi Antonelli. There are only two tenths between 1st and 5th place.

There is a lot of equality, although that equality is broken by the issue of penalties. Because Verstappen He will start from the bottom due to an engine change tomorrow, Russell has a penalty for changing power unit elements of 5 places and Leclerc, like Hamilton, a penalty of 10 places.

The clouds are already reaching Interlagos

The clouds are already arriving at Interlagos… but we are already at the end of Free Practice 3, so for now, the drivers have been saved from the rain in FP3… although it would not have been bad for them to practice in the wet for qualifying and the race. They will go out blind if it rains…

The soft tire only lasts one turn

Nobody can improve with the used soft tire. The first round is the good one. Warning to everyone for the classification… if it doesn’t end up raining.

Last minutes of third free practice sessions of the 2026 F1 Brazilian GP

We enter the last minutes of this third session, before a classification in which everyone will be aware of the probability of rain, which could change everything.

Sainz, 19th

Carlos Sainz, with a Williams with a very poor performance, is 19th, 1.6 off the lead, 6 tenths from the Top-10. Q2 for Carlos will be very complicated.

Alonso, 17th

Fernando Alonso, 17th1″5 from the head and with a last third sector in which it is 20º… and that is where it suffers the most from the lack of power of the Honda engine, because there is only one curve and the rest is almost like a straight line, in full acceleration uphill… and there the poor top speed of the Honda engine hinders it a lot.

PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION

This is the provisional classification after the first lap with the soft of the majority of drivers:

Max Verstappen, first by only 25 thousandths over Kimi

First lap of qualifying simulation with the soft one… and Max Verstappen takes first, but with only 25 thousandths of an advantage over Kimi Antonelli.

F1 GP Brazil 2026 | Free 3, 30 minutes left

There are 30 minutes left in the third free practice of the 2026 F1 Brazilian GP and Kimi leads with Verstappen by 75 thousandthsall with medium tires. Things get tighter. But we remember that Verstappen He will come out from behind no matter what he does in qualifying due to changes in engine elements. and both Ferrari They have a penalty of 10 positions… so, free way for Kimior for the resurgence of Russell… or the McLarenwho yesterday were very fast with their evolutions.

Antonelli improves his time by a few thousandths

Kimi progresses 5 thousandths in his time with medium rubber. For now, no one puts the soft tire. They are waiting until the end. We reach the halfway point of this FP3.

F1 GP Brazil 2026 | Provisional classification with 40 minutes left

This is the time table with 40 minutes left until the end of the third free practice session:

Problems for Stroll

Aston Martin calls Stroll to the pits for a problem… another one.

OFFICIAL: THE TWO FERRARI SANCTION 10 POSITIONS; VERSTAPPEN COMES OUT FROM THE BACK.

It is confirmed that:
– Verstappen changes thermal engine, turbo, exhaust and MGU-K, apart from some auxiliaries (it will come from the back of the grill).
– hamilton changes combustion chamber (10 positions)
– Leclerc changes combustion chamber (10 positions). Both Ferraris mount the 5th ICE unit.
– Pérez also sanctions 30 positions and Russell 5 positions.

IT CAN RAIN IN THREE MINUTES

Ferrari tells Leclerc over the radio that they expect “tiny droplets” in three minutes… “hitting the first corner first…”

“It’s very difficult to drive, all over the track”

Isack Hadjar assures that it is very difficult to drive his Red Bull at the moment in Interlagos. “It’s very difficult to drive, everywhere.”

Verstappen complains about the steering wheel

“My steering wheel is very hard to the right” (the opposite of yesterday, when he complained that it was hard to the left. “Well, we are better than yesterday,” the track engineer replies. “Wait, the day is young,” says Max, ironically.

Problems for Leclerc in the first corner

“Turn 1 very difficult”says Leclerc, controlling his car after losing the rear. We also see Bearman blocking in turn 1 and going to the breakaway. On Friday, many drivers were already seen blocking in Turn 1, with colder than usual on the track. We’ll see if conditions are better now. For now, the track temperature is higher today.

The third training session of the 2026 F1 Brazilian GP begins

The third training session begins free from the 2026 F1 Brazilian GP. It could be the last dry session of the weekend. And this raises doubts, because what they have been working on since yesterday could collapse if it rains in qualifying and in the race…

F1 GP BRAZIL

We review what happened yesterday, with Kimi Antonelli setting the best time with a big hit on the table that ended the enormous equality that existed between the 4 cars that were just behind. Kimi put 2 tenths on them, and behind him, there were 4 cars in 68 thousandths.
FP2 Chronicle: Kimi Antonelli leaves everyone without an answer before the possible rain; Alonso, difficult challenge with this engine

F1 GP BRAZIL | Penalties

Sanctions for the race. Russell has 5 penalty positions. Hamilton is going to change engine elements and will also penalize. And it is said that Max Verstappen will do it too… that he could change the entire power unit and start from the back of the grid.

F1 GP BRAZIL | Workouts

You have to pay special attention to the sky. For now, the track is dry, but from now on, the chances of rain increase. And at qualifying time, there is a 45% chance that it will rain. Be careful because the classification can be crazy if it is held in mixed conditions.

F1 GP BRAZIL 2026 | Free 3

Welcome to the second day of F1 Brazilian GP 2026. Everything is ready in Interlagos for the third free practice session to take place, in Sao Paulo.

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