Italy 2012 - Free Practice 3 results - Hamilton leads by a whisker in the final practice in Monza
Published by Christine
There was just one thousandth of a second between the top two drivers in the final practice session at Monza, with Lewis Hamilton edging out Fernando Alonso for the top spot. The top 14 drivers were all separated by less than a second, showing just how close things could be in qualifying later today.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:24.578 | 18 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:24.579 | 15 |
| 3 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:24.849 | 20 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:24.909 | 16 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:24.994 | 17 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:25.036 | 22 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:25.160 | 23 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:25.255 | 19 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:25.289 | 20 |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:25.383 | 18 |
| 11 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.389 | 21 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 1:25.406 | 17 |
| 13 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 Team | 1:25.461 | 21 |
| 14 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:25.563 | 23 |
| 15 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | 1:25.689 | 22 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:25.706 | 16 |
| 17 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Lotus F1 Team | 1:25.973 | 20 |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:26.003 | 19 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | 1:26.657 | 18 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | 1:27.267 | 16 |
| 21 | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | 1:27.454 | 20 |
| 22 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | 1:27.728 | 19 |
| 23 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:28.035 | 23 |
| 24 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT Formula 1 Team | 1:28.384 | 17 |
