Lap times 3rd practice 2018 Australian F1 Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF71H Australian GP F1/2018
Event: Australian Grand Prix
Track: Albert Park Circuit
Weather: 18.5°C wet to dry & overcast
Tarmac: 22.1°C dry
Sebastian Vettel drove the quickest lap time during the final practice session with his Ferrari SF71H.
The 3rd practice for the Australian grand prix started wet today, but slowed down at the start of the session. Marshal's were using brooms to get rid of the standing water on the street circuit.
Just before the start of the final practice the news got out that Daniel Ricciardo received a 3 places grid penalty, because he drove to fast during yesterday's red flag situation.
Drivers who did go out used the extreme wet tires of their car. Nico Hulkenberg got out first with the Renault RS18. Max Verstappen showed his wet driving skills and recorded the quickest lap times.
Half way the session the tarmac got dry and all drivers switched over to intermediate Pirelli tires and drove quicker lap times.
At the end of the session the track got dry enough to use slick tires. Both Ferrari's and the Sauber of Marcus Ericsson got out on ultrasoft tires and drove the quickest lap time.
Max Verstappen ran the quickest lap on intermediate tyres in the Red Bull.
Fernando Alonso shared his frustration on the radio, by calling it a disaster that McLaren choose to stay in the garage and not drive on dry tires in preparation for the qualification.
3rd practice results 2018 Australian GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | 1st Gap | Laps | Tyres |
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:26,067 | 15 | ultra s | |
| 2 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:28,499 | 2,432 | 13 | ultra s |
| 3 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:28,890 | 2,823 | 14 | ultra s |
| 4 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31,680 | 5,613 | 8 | intermediate |
| 5 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:33,172 | 7,105 | 11 | intermediate |
| 6 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:34,043 | 7,976 | 14 | intermediate |
| 7 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34,174 | 8,107 | 14 | intermediate |
| 8 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34,225 | 8,158 | 7 | intermediate |
| 9 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:34,233 | 8,166 | 15 | intermediate |
| 10 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:34,298 | 8,231 | 13 | intermediate |
| 11 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:34,990 | 8,923 | 16 | intermediate |
| 12 | 28 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:35,438 | 9,371 | 16 | intermediate |
| 13 | 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:35,589 | 9,522 | 16 | intermediate |
| 14 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:35,828 | 9,761 | 8 | intermediate |
| 15 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:36,171 | 10,104 | 6 | intermediate |
| 16 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:36,448 | 10,381 | 12 | intermediate |
| 17 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:36,807 | 10,740 | 7 | intermediate |
| 18 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:38,482 | 12,415 | 8 | intermediate |
| 19 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | no time | - | 1 | intermediate |
| 20 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | no time | - | 1 | intermediate |
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