Ferrari and Vettel fly in FP3!

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Saturday morning's FP3 was a session of smashed records and a proper warm-up for this afternoon's promising qualifying run as Sebastian Vettel led the field.

Ferrari apparently did some productive overnight work on its SF70h with both Scuderia drivers flying in the 60-minute session.

Championship leader Vettel set a best of 1:17.017,the fastets lap ever around the Hungaroring, comfortably edging out team mate Kimi Raikkonen by 0.475s.

Valtteri Bottas was third, but 0.897s behind the red leader, behind the wheel of a W08 that looked slightly unstable around the twisty Hungaroring lay-out .

A state of affairs confirmed by Lewis Hamilton who could perform no better than 6th, a massive 1.417s off the fastest time and just behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne was a welcome addition to the top ten in FP3, a result which bodes well both for the Belgian and McLaren before this afternoon's qualifying shootout.

Friday's fastest man, Daniel Ricciardo, was P8, just in front of birthday boy Fernando Alonso, the Red Bull driver's RB13 suffering from apparent hydraulic issues.

Uncertainty grasped the Williams camp as Felipe Massa still appeared to suffer from an illness which started yesterday.

The Grove-based outfit's mechanics were seen frantically working on the Brazilian's car, possibly adjusting the pedals to accommodate Massa's replacement, Williams reserve driver Paul di Resta!

Hungarian Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 results

Pos	Driver	Team	Time	Gap	Laps
1	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:17.017s		17
2	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:17.492s	+ 0.475s	16
3	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:17.914s	+ 0.897s	15
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:18.194s	+ 1.177s	25
5	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:18.434s	+ 1.417s	14
6	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	1:18.638s	+ 1.621s	18
7	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	1:18.699s	+ 1.682s	20
8	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	1:18.714s	+ 1.697s	7
9	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:18.884s	+ 1.867s	14
10	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:18.956s	+ 1.939s	19
11	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:19.300s	+ 2.283s	22
12	Esteban Ocon	Force India	1:19.352s	+ 2.335s	22
13	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:19.455s	+ 2.438s	23
14	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:19.609s	+ 2.592s	22
15	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:19.622s	+ 2.605s	21
16	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:19.895s	+ 2.878s	19
17	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:20.255s	+ 3.238s	12
18	Lance Stroll	Williams	1:20.379s	+ 3.362s	24
19	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	1:20.446s	+ 3.429s	24
20	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:20.748s	+ 3.731s	19

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Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.