Max Verstappen has concluded the preparation for the Italian Grand Prix with a fourth time in the final practice. Lando Norris was The Fastest, But Charles Leclerc Gave the Ferrari Fans Some Hope.
Just like in the first practices, Verstappen was consistently the top performers in Terms of Speed at the Milan Circuit. The McLarens Are Fast, But So Far, They Haven’t Shown Their Usual Advantage over the Rest of the Field.
Monza is Always Closely Contested, including in the third practice. Norris Clocked A 1.19.331, which was 0.023 Seconds Faster Than Leclerc’s Time. The Ferrari Driver Set It At The Last Moment, After Barely Keeping His Car Out of the Tire Barriers in An Earlier Lap.
Verstappen managed A 1.19.498 With a Late Run, Missing the Third Time of World Cup Leader Oscar Piastri by 0.002 Seconds. All Fast Times Were Set On The Soft Tires.
Gabriel Bortoleto Stood Out With a Sixth Time in the Sauber, Behind the Somewhat Disappointing Mercedes of George Russell This Weekend. Lewis Hamilton Didn’t Get Further than the Seventh Time for the Ferrari Crowd. Unlike Leclerc, The Brit Didn’t Make An Ultimate Attempt to Set A Fast Time At The End.
Verstappen’s Teammate Yuki Tsunoda is Facing Another Difficult weekend. The Japanese Driver Came in Fifteenth. Home Driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli Performed Better With A Ninth Time.