The final practice session before qualifying delivered yet more drama at Madrid's demanding layout, with a lengthy red-flag stoppage and a heavy late crash leaving Haas in a race against time to be ready for qualifying.
Despite the interruptions, Kimi Antonelli continued his strong showing across the weekend, topping FP3 with a 1:32.797. Charles Leclerc was again a threat in second, just 0.166s back, with Oscar Piastri (+0.189s) and Lando Norris (+0.236s) rounding out a tight challenge from McLaren in third and fourth.
Max Verstappen (+0.375s) and George Russell (+0.702s) followed in fifth and sixth. Liam Lawson, Nico Hulkenberg, Lewis Hamilton and Gabriel Bortoleto completed the top ten — Hamilton's own session curtailed early by his own crash, managing only five laps.
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:32.797 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.166 | 13 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.189 | 12 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.236 | 13 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.375 | 9 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.702 | 11 |
| 7 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull | +1.105 | 14 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | +1.136 | 14 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +1.487 | 5 |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | +1.491 | 15 |
| 11 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +1.549 | 14 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +1.633 | 12 |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +1.684 | 12 |
| 14 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | +1.708 | 7 |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | +1.768 | 12 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +2.174 | 13 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +2.223 | 17 |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +2.667 | 15 |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +2.773 | 12 |
| 20 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | +3.644 | 13 |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | +3.873 | 13 |
| 22 | Alexander Albon | Williams | - | 2 |
Further down, ↗︎Arvid Lindblad could only manage seven laps following the stoppage, while Alexander Albon was left at the bottom of the times having completed just two laps before the checkered flag.
Session Halted by Hamilton Crash
FP3 was brought to a standstill when Lewis Hamilton crashed, causing significant damage to the barriers at the point of impact. Marshals needed an extended period to complete repairs, eating deep into the session.
With the clock ticking down and teams at risk of losing meaningful track time, the FIA opted to pause the session clock during the stoppage, ensuring that once the all-clear was given, drivers would still get a full 15 minutes of green-flag running before FP3 officially closed. It marked yet another red flag in what has already been a disrupted debut weekend for the Madrid circuit, following incidents in both FP2 and now FP3.
Bearman Crash Leaves Haas Scrambling Ahead of Qualifying
Drama continued into the closing stages, as Oliver Bearman crashed his Haas late in the session. The impact caused serious damage to the car, and the team now faces a tight turnaround to get it repaired in time for qualifying, with a gearbox change potentially required. Haas mechanics will be working flat-out in the hours before qualifying, and there's a real possibility the team may not be able to complete repairs in the available window.
The result is the second nightmare practice session in as many days for a Haas driver, coming a day after teammate Esteban Ocon's session ran cleanly — but it piles further pressure on the team's preparations heading into a crucial qualifying hour.
With Ferrari, Mercedes and McLaren all showing genuine pace across the weekend, and Haas now facing a fight simply to get Bearman's car on track, qualifying at Madrid's unforgiving new layout promises to be as unpredictable as the practice sessions that preceded it.
The race itself went to Kimi Antonelli. Read the full 2026 Spanish Grand Prix race results and classification.
