Max Verstappen continued his dominant form at the Miami Grand Prix with the fastest time in FP3, over four-tenths quicker than Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
Verstappen, who comes into the weekend with a six-point lead over Perez in the driver Formula 1 standings, was in total command throughout the session as the track continued to evolve.
Carlos Sainz was fourth fastest from Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, and Valtteri Bottas, with Nico Hulkenberg, Alex Albon and George Russell rounding off the top 10.
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes struggles continued as he could only set the 13th fastest time over a second slower than Verstappen.
Qualifying for the Miami GP begins at 9pm UK time (4pm local), where Verstappen will be favourite to take pole position.
F1 2023 Miami GP – Practice 3 Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:27.535 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.406 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.515 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +0.590 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +0.872 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +0.893 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +0.921 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | +0.962 |
| 9 | Alex Albon | Williams | +1.026 |
| 10 | George Russell | Mercedes | +1.071 |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +1.072 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1.083 |
| 13 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1.183 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +1.188 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | +1.539 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.644 |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | +1.729 |
| 18 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +1.840 |
| 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.866 |
| 20 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | +1.912 |
