Nico Rosberg topped the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, whilst team-mate Lewis Hamilton was slowest.
Key Points from FP3:
– The Mercedes duo were bookends on the timing screens as Rosberg’s 1:15.660 put him quickest, whilst Hamilton stuggled to put a lap together, placing him slowest and last.
– Kimi Raikkonen was second fastest for Ferrari, six-tenths down on the Mercedes.
– Romain Grosjean continued to impress, placing his Lotus third fastest, albeit a second down on Rosberg.
– Whilst Hamilton failed to set a representative lap time due to various stoppages, Sebastian Vettel suffered as well, ending up eighth quickest.
– The first red flag was caused by Felipe Nasr. He lost control when he was weaving to warm his tyres, hitting the wall and heavily damaging his Sauber.
– A second red flag was caused by Jenson Button’s McLaren coming to a half with just five minutes of the session remaining.
– Fernando Alonso also hit trouble and completed just three laps, placing him 18th ahead of Roberto Merhi and Hamilton.
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
| 01 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:15.660 | – | 17 |
| 02 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:16.233 | 0.573 | 20 |
| 03 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:16.772 | 1.112 | 14 |
| 04 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:16.914 | 1.254 | 17 |
| 05 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 1:16.993 | 1.333 | 16 |
| 06 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:17.021 | 1.361 | 19 |
| 07 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:17.122 | 1.462 | 18 |
| 08 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:17.197 | 1.537 | 18 |
| 09 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:17.396 | 1.736 | 25 |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus | 1:17.573 | 1.913 | 12 |
| 11 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:17.578 | 1.918 | 21 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:17.876 | 2.216 | 14 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:17.892 | 2.232 | 18 |
| 14 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:18.446 | 2.786 | 12 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:18.473 | 2.813 | 18 |
| 16 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:18.492 | 2.832 | 18 |
| 17 | Will Stevens | Marussia | 1:19.822 | 4.162 | 16 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:19.874 | 4.214 | 3 |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia | 1:20.231 | 4.571 | 16 |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:21.492 | 5.832 | 9 |
