Overview
- George Russell set a 1:23.334 to top FP3 by 0.004s from Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen third and Oscar Piastri fifth as Fernando Alonso took fourth.
- Lewis Hamilton walked away unhurt from a high-speed Turn 9 crash that triggered a red flag, leaving Ferrari scrambling to rebuild his car before qualifying.
- Yuki Tsunoda was summoned to the stewards over impeding Norris, and a separate pit-lane collision with Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli is also under investigation.
- McLaren chief Zak Brown confirmed the team will use orders if required to secure Norris’s drivers’ title in the season finale.
- In support series action, Roman Stanek claimed pole for the Formula 2 finale at Yas Marina.