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In the third practice session of the British F1 Grand Prix, British driver Lewis Russell of Mercedes F1 team set the fastest lap with a time of 1:37.529, while his teammate Hamilton and Norris came in second and third, respectively. Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu improved his performance gradually during the third practice session by using soft tires and ultimately finished in 19th place.
Before the third practice session began, there was a persistent downpour on the track, so the drivers had to switch to soft tires for a simulation of qualifying.
The third practice session had just begun when Red Bull F1 driver Verstappen spun on the track, indicating that the track conditions were quite slippery.
Shortly after, AlpineF1 driver Gasly experienced a locked-up tire while entering a corner, causing him to immediately skid on the slippery track and ultimately end up in the sand and gravel run-off area on the side of the track. Unable to extricate himself from the run-off area, the race officials eventually raised the red flag.
Five minutes later, the third practice session resumed, and the scene was similar to the second practice session where Kodaira was penalized with a red flag.
After the race resumed, the F1 car of the Sauber team’s Bottas also experienced a skid at the entrance of the turn. Fortunately, the run-off area on this side was not a sand and stone run-off area, and his car did not encounter any problems. He quickly returned to the track. In the team TR, he reported to the team that the car had no grip.
As the third practice session progresses, the condition of the track surface is improving, and drivers are continuously setting personal best or track best lap times. Currently, the top three drivers on the track are Hamilton, Vettel, and Sains.
The third practice session is coming to an end, and currently, the top three drivers on the track are three British home drivers, Russell, Hamilton, and Norris.
Finally, let’s take a look at the rankings of the top ten drivers after the third practice session. They are Albon, Stoll, Sagint, Katah Yukiyuki, Bottas, O’Connell, Magnussen, Ricciardo, Zhou Guanyu, and Gasly.