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Formula 1 Australian GP

F1 Australian GP Live Commentary and Updates – FP3 & Qualifying

Saturday's action from the third round of the 2023 Formula 1 season

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari SF-23, Oscar Piastri, McLaren MCL60

After following Perez to the chequered flag two weeks ago, reigning world champion and Bahrain GP winner Max Verstappen holds a one point lead from his team-mate after snatching a valuable fastest lap point in Jeddah.

All eyes will be on what Red Bull’s rivals can do to halt their charge at Albert Park, a venue the Milton Keynes operation hasn’t tasted victory since Sebastian Vettel’s 2011 triumph.

Verstappen topped Friday's opening practice before Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso headed the field in a rain-affected FP2.  

Qualifying takes place on Saturday at 6:00am BST to decide the starting grid for the race on Sunday at 6:00am BST.

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Lights green
Anyway, final practice is go as the green light shows at the end of the pitlane.
Our Twitter followers wouldn't have got that last update as the Plus character didn't carry through. Cheers Elon.
All that means final practice should be fairly frantic whatever the weather, so let's call it FP3+.
Breaking news
From the dry running F1 did get on Friday, the main takeaways were traffic problems and a slippery surface. But for far greater insight, here's what we learned on Friday: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/what-we-learned-from-friday-practice-at-f1s-2023-australian-gp/10450921/
Rain
Conditions at Albert Park are akin to Hyde Park at this time of year - pretty chilly. The temperature is struggling to get higher than the mid-teens and the threat of rain remains.
This practice session has got a fair bit riding on it following the wet stuff hitting FP2 early yesterday, so all teams will be looking to catch up on lost mileage before qualifying.
Green flag
Good day everyone! Welcome back to live coverage of the Australian GP - final practice is coming up in a little under 15 minutes.

By: Autosport Staff

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