Mexico, FP3: Charles Leclerc wins Mexican GP qualifying general for 15 minutes

Almost third free practice GP of Mexico on the racetrack track Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez there was almost no traffic. In the last 15 minutes however, the events came to life. Because the track was at the beginning of training still wet after the night rain, the racers decided to drive only a few laps on intermediates gum for light rain.

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Results of today's "shorter" third free practice of the GP of Mexico

A quarter of an hour before the end of the training, he justified the title general qualifications, as racers set out on a hunt for time on dry track tires. The best lap times have fallen literally at the last second. Charles Leclerc is with time 1: 16.145 minutes overtook by a few thousandths (+0,027) Sebastian Vettl.

The second time of the third free practice was scored by Sebastian Vettel, although at the beginning it seemed that he might not perform at all, as the technicians were eagerly looking for a fault in the back of the car.
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The moment when it didn't look good for Sebastian Vettl

Ferrari thus justified the role of favorite. For Scuderia so we find both racers Mercedesawhich is due colder temperatures somewhat rehabilitated. Third Valtteri Bottas was only behind Leclerc's best time good tithe seconds, fourth Lewis Hamilton however, he recorded a good lag two tenths seconds.

Mercedes liked the colder temperatures better, as their lag behind Ferrari was significantly smaller than in yesterday's second free practice.

Red Bull he was somewhat disappointed this time. Max Verstappen has only achieved after traffic problems sixth place with a good seven-tenths of a second behind. Surprisingly, he "inserted" in front of the Dutchman. Carlos Sainz with his McLarn. The Spaniard is on fifth place lagged by just under five tenths of a second.

Carlos Sainz is not only a candidate for “The Best of the Rest” again, the Spaniard even joined the Best with his McLarn today “

In seventh place we find Pierre Gaslya in Toro Rosso (+0,945), just behind him is his successor at Red Bullu Alex Albon (+0,949), took ninth place Lando Norris (+1,001), and the top ten is completed by the local matador Sergio Perez (+1,062). From the eleventh place onwards, the racers were ranked as follows: Kvjat, Raikkonen, Stroll, Giovinazzi, Magnussen, Grosjean, Russell, Kubica, Hülkenberg, Ricciardo.

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