Canada 2012 - Free Practice 3 results - Sebastian Vettel takes over the top spot for the final practice in Montreal
Published by Christine
It was close at the top as Sebastian Vettel led practice, with Fernando Alonso just six thousandths of a second behind him. Both Ferrari and Red Bull showed improved pace with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton - leader for both Friday sessions - finishing third. It wasn't good news for all, though, as Nico Rosberg came to a halt on his installation lap and took no further part in the session. Jean-Éric Vergne also collided with the tyre barriers after just three laps without setting a time.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.442 | 22 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:14.448 | 17 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:14.712 | 19 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.724 | 21 |
| 5 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:14.755 | 22 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:14.767 | 21 |
| 7 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:14.796 | 19 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:14.873 | 20 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:14.977 | 21 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:14.992 | 22 |
| 11 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:15.067 | 19 |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:15.112 | 21 |
| 13 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | 1:15.126 | 24 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 Team | 1:15.237 | 22 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.327 | 22 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:15.498 | 19 |
| 17 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | 1:16.268 | 24 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | 1:16.545 | 20 |
| 19 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:17.705 | 21 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | 1:17.974 | 23 |
| 21 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:18.189 | 21 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | 1:18.684 | 23 |
| 23 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | No time | 3 |
| 24 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | No time | 1 |
