F1 2025 Canadian GP – Free Practice 3 Results

Lando Norris was quickest in Montreal and put his McLaren top of the Canadian GP 2025 Free Practice 3 results, just ahead of Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari, with George Russell in the Mercedes third fastest in the third practice session of the F1 weekend. Norris, who described Friday as McLaren’s “worst of the year,” recovered impressively with a session-leading lap of 1m11.799s at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.

Despite sunny skies and ideal conditions in Montreal, the session was far from smooth sailing for several competitors, including championship leader Oscar Piastri. The Australian clipped the infamous “Wall of Champions” at the final corner, puncturing his right-rear tyre and triggering a brief red flag as marshals cleared debris.

Earlier in the weekend, Leclerc faced a challenging start when he crashed during FP1, forcing Ferrari mechanics to replace the chassis on his SF-25. Consequently, the Monegasque driver had plenty of ground to cover in FP3, delivering a commendable performance to finish just 0.078 seconds behind Norris.

F1 Canadian GP 2025 FP3 results

Check out the full Canadian GP 2025 Free Practice 3 results from the third and final practice session in Montreal below.

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Following Norris, Leclerc, and Russell, Lewis Hamilton placed his Ferrari fourth, underlining Ferrari’s recovery after a problematic start to their weekend. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen rounded out the top five, still searching for confidence under braking, complaining of a lack of “bite” from his brakes.

Fernando Alonso delivered a solid run in sixth for Aston Martin, comfortably within half a second of Norris’ benchmark. Andrea Kimi Antonelli impressed once again for Mercedes, taking seventh and highlighting the team’s competitive pace ahead of the crucial qualifying session later today.

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After his earlier mishap, Piastri rejoined but struggled to match the leaders’ pace, eventually finishing eighth, nearly seven-tenths behind his McLaren teammate. Completing the top ten were Williams pair Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, both demonstrating promising speed ahead of qualifying.

Further down the order, Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar managed to place 11th despite a late spin, followed closely by Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and teammate Liam Lawson. Home favourite Lance Stroll had a subdued session, finishing in 14th, clearly still recovering mileage lost from his crash in FP2 and recent wrist surgery.

Nico Hulkenberg’s dramatic spin at the same troublesome final chicane caught attention, though quick reflexes helped the Sauber driver narrowly avoid serious contact. Ollie Bearman was less fortunate, briefly touching the wall but continuing without major damage.

At the bottom of the timesheets, Yuki Tsunoda’s challenging weekend continued, finishing last after limited running and now facing a post-session investigation for a potential red flag infringement alongside Gabriel Bortoleto.

With qualifying approaching quickly at 16:00 local time, teams and drivers will urgently sift through data, hoping to find the perfect setup to tackle the notoriously tricky and unforgiving Montreal circuit.