Free Practice 3 results - United States 2013 - Hülkenberg scoops a top five spot, as Red Bull lead the way
Published by Christine
Nico Hülkenberg raised eyebrows during final practice by posting the 'best of the rest' time behind Red Bull and Mercedes. Valtteri Bottas also posted a good time, dragging his Williams up into ninth. Ferrari, who are still fighting for second in the championship, struggled with Felipe Massa finishing way down in 17th and Fernando Alonso unable to get into the top ten.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:36.733 | 14 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:36.936 | 20 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:37.064 | 22 |
| 4 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 1:37.272 | 20 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:37.345 | 20 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.534 | 18 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:37.578 | 24 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.583 | 19 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 1:37.747 | 17 |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:37.748 | 21 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:37.763 | 16 |
| 12 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:37.774 | 18 |
| 13 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:37.879 | 21 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:38.022 | 16 |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:38.109 | 23 |
| 16 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:38.275 | 22 |
| 17 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:38.408 | 17 |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:38.636 | 21 |
| 19 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 1:39.578 | 19 |
| 20 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 1:40.056 | 21 |
| 21 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:40.825 | 21 |
| 22 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:41.293 | 18 |
