Australian GP FP3 result: Oscar Piatri the fastest in final practice, George Russell and Max Verstappen follow exactly behind it

Oscar Piatri presented a remarkable form in the last training session for the Australian Grand PrixSet the fastest lap time and strengthen the trust of McLaren before qualifying. Piatri's impressively 1: 15,921 round around Albert Park Circuit turned George Russell And Max VerstappenWith the top three by only 0.081 seconds. Piatri as a strong contender positioned this performance on the main event of the weekend.

Oscar Piatri Tops Final Practice in the Australian Grand Prix with impressive round

The session on Saturday began with the fact that Verstappen set the early pace despite the challenging conditions, with the tracking temperatures rising to 41 ° C. Red Bull's early dominance was obvious when Verstappen clocked 1: 17,632, but McLaren replied quickly. Piatri first recorded a 1: 17.298 before Verstappen continued to press 1: 16,646 after 24 minutes. However, Verstappen's fight against the rear stability in curve 12 showed that dealing with RB21 was still a problem.

In the course of the session, Russell Verstappen temporarily detached with a 1: 16,402, only so that it fell back on a fresh, soft pirellis with a 1: 16.002. In the last few minutes, Piatri provided a sensational 1: 15,921 round, in which he recaptured the top position. Russell's late effort only got him 0.039 seconds, while Verstappen opted for third place with a 1: 16.002. Charles Leclerc was fourth and complained about Oversteer, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured fifth place for Mercedes.
It was a hard session for Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson. Bearan's problems began early when he was in the gravel in the gravel in the gravel, which added to his earlier crash in FP1. In the meantime, Lawson suffered a pneumatic problem in his Red Bull and forced him to suspend most of the session.
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The outstanding performance of Piatri has increased McLaren's hopes for a strong qualification meeting, whereby the close competition at the top indicates an exciting struggle for the pole position. If Piatri can maintain this dynamic, McLaren could examine a breakthrough output on home soil.