Sergio Perez topped the timesheets in the third and final practice session ahead of the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Red Bull laid down a marker to their rivals ahead of qualifying for the final race of the 2022 Formula 1 season.
A scrappy end to the session left Max Verstappen second but he was less than two tenths behind his teammate. Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top three but faces a nervous wait to find out if he will be penalised for overtaking under red flag conditions.
George Russell was fourth, nearly half a second off the ultimate pace, ahead of Lando Norris in fifth and the two Ferraris in sixth and seventh.
Daniel Ricciardo took eighth in his last practice session for McLaren, with Sebastian Vettel and Alex Albon completing the top 10.
Abu Dhabi GP Practice 3 Results
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 1:24.982 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.152 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +0.240 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.413 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.536 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.589 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.623 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | +0.968 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | +1.030 |
| 10 | Alex Albon | Williams | +1.069 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.091 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | +1.094 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.188 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +1.207 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | +1.257 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1.316 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +1.374 |
| 18 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | +1.491 |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +1.500 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | +1.664 |
