PRACTICE THREE
Report – Kimi Raikkonen was seventh and Fernando Alonso was eighth in the third free practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Contrary to forecasts, the Interlagos track was dry this morning as the Scuderia Ferrari drivers prepared for qualifying, evaluating the behaviour of both Pirelli compounds being used here in Brazil, the Medium and the Soft. The fight for pole might well be played out in the rain, but this morning’s work was still of value as tomorrow’s forecast is for a dry race. Raikkonen did 15 laps, the best in 1.11.316, with Fernando doing 8, stopping the clocks in 1.11.399.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1m10.446s | – | 28 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1m10.560s | 0.114s | 20 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams/Mercedes | 1m10.875s | 0.429s | 21 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams/Mercedes | 1m11.054s | 0.608s | 23 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull/Renault | 1m11.188s | 0.742s | 11 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren/Mercedes | 1m11.210s | 0.764s | 19 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1m11.316s | 0.870s | 15 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1m11.399s | 0.953s | 8 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren/Mercedes | 1m11.499s | 1.053s | 19 |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso/Renault | 1m11.834s | 1.388s | 26 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull/Renault | 1m11.967s | 1.521s | 21 |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus/Renault | 1m12.069s | 1.623s | 29 |
| 13 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber/Ferrari | 1m12.184s | 1.738s | 27 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus/Renault | 1m12.235s | 1.789s | 30 |
| 15 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso/Renault | 1m12.235s | 1.789s | 29 |
| 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber/Ferrari | 1m12.286s | 1.840s | 24 |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India/Mercedes | 1m12.324s | 1.878s | 17 |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Force India/Mercedes | 1m12.942s | 2.496s | 25 |
KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN SPACE 