Lewis Hamilton stayed quickest on Saturday morning during final practice for the Italian Grand Prix, but Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel closed in to secure second.
Key Points from FP3:
– Hamilton’s 1:24.544 put him quickest, but Ferrari’s Tifosi had something to cheer as Vettel closed the gap significantly to finish just under three tenths adrift of the Mercedes.
– Early morning rain meant the session began in the wet, with many choosing to remain in the garage, however it later dried out, allowing for some meaningful running.
– Williams were fourth and fifth behind Nico Rosberg, whilst Lotus’s Pastor Maldonado was sixth.
– Daniel Ricciardo stopped his Red Bull at the second chicane after suffering an engine failuredespite it being a new unit and ended up 20th.
| # | Driver | Team | Time/Gap | Laps |
| 01 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24.544 | 18 |
| 02 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 0.264 | 12 |
| 03 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 0.299 | 19 |
| 04 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 0.402 | 14 |
| 05 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 0.621 | 14 |
| 06 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus | 0.698 | 11 |
| 07 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 0.700 | 13 |
| 08 | Sergio Perez | Force India | 0.971 | 14 |
| 09 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1.148 | 17 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1.203 | 8 |
| 11 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1.368 | 17 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India | 1.597 | 13 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 2.088 | 9 |
| 14 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 2.206 | 14 |
| 15 | Will Stevens | Marussia | 3.579 | 13 |
| 16 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 3.671 | 25 |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 4.047 | 10 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 4.084 | 23 |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia | 4.573 | 11 |
| 20 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 5.356 | 7 |
