Yellow flagpublished at 12:05 BST 13 June

12:05 BST 13 June

Valtteri Bottas is into the gravel and beached between Turns 10 and 11. The Finn can't get his Cadillac going, so he'll have to jump out and let the marshals take over.

Abbi Pulling
2024 F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

When we saw the onboards of Max in FP2 it looked like a handful, it didn't look fun to drive. The Mercedes and Ferraris looked the best balanced. We didn't see much of the McLarens but they seem quietly confident this weekend. This track seems to suit McLaren a little bit more than Monaco.

Max Verstappen has put down his first time of third practice but the Dutchman is more than half a second off the pace of new leader George Russell.

The Mercedes driver has leapfrogged Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc, plus team-mate Kimi Antonelli, who has slipped into second, to go top with a time of 1:16.258 on the softs.

The gap between the two Silver Arrows is 0.242 seconds.

Piastri: "It was like the front wing was broken, I had no front grip at all."

Engineer: "Copy. We saw the same."

Oscar Piastri was victorious here last year - his fifth win of the 2025 season - but the Australian, who is third on the timesheets, has just called the pit wall to say his front wing feels off, adding: "No front grip at all."

A few of you thinking Lando Norris is the man to challenge Mercedes' dominance this weekend for pole position - keep your messages coming using the 'get involved' button.

The world champion goes to the top of the timing tower on the softs with a 1:16.609.

Charles Leclerc was well and truly done with the performance of his brakes last week at his home race in Monaco, so what will Barcelona bring him? For now, the Ferrari man is second behind Norris, 0.076 seconds off the McLaren.

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Lucy: I’m predicting an Antonelli pole but Norris and Russell need to get a good staring position if they want to get back on track given the bad last two Grand Prix they’ve had.

Brian: Kimi Antonelli pole position.

Spaniard Carlos Sainz, Williams team-mate Alex Albon, the two Haas boys and the Aston Martin pair - Fernando Alonso getting a loud cheer from the Spanish crowd in the grandstand named after him - have all headed out on a set of the C4 soft compound.

Albon, who is celebrating a record 96th race start for Williams in Barcelona, goes second on the board after his first hot lap. But he's pushed down the order now, as Oliver Bearman and Esteban Ocon have just clocked faster times.

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Deb: Melting in Catalunya. Anyone else melting today or is it just me?

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Abbi Pulling
2024 F1 Academy champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Cadillac have two brilliant drivers to bring that car forward, they've just got to work in unison as a team. It's not just the drivers that make the difference in F1, it's everything coming together piece by piece.

Nico Hulkenberg goes to the top of the timesheets with a 1:18.477 on the medium compound, his marker 1.4 seconds quicker than Valtteri Bottas' on the soft tyre.

There are umbrellas up across the grandstands as fans try to shield from the warm sun. There isn't even any action on track to keep them occupied - everyone is back in the pits.

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David: Aero changes for Ferrari... Yesterday apparently the front wing wasn't working on Lewis' car?

Sergio Perez runs wide at Turn Nine and has to dive out of his latest lap on the medium compound. The Mexican has been joined by the Audi of Nico Hulkenberg now, who sat out of first practice yesterday to make way for rookie Paul Aron.

Hulkenberg has also bolted on the yellow C3 rubber and is just starting a quick lap now.

When the Canadian Grand Prix was cold and rainy a few weeks ago, we felt smug here in UK with our one week of good weather. But looking at the blazing sun in Barcelona this weekend, and the windy, autumnal-like conditions we've been experiencing lately, I'm jealous. Bring back that vitamin D.

Nobody else wants to come out to play just yet, so this is the perfect time to go and make a coffee/tea. The Cadillac drivers' times on the medium and soft are the only markers on the timesheets so far.

Who is your early pick for pole position at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix?

Mercedes have claimed every main front-row spot so far this season, with Kimi Atonelli grabbing a late Monaco pole last weekend.

So, can anyone break the Silver Arrows' streak in round seven?

Let us know your thoughts during third practice by selecting the 'get involved' button on the live page.

And if you're following along at the track this weekend, you can also add a picture to your message, so let's see your lovely faces.

The two Cadillacs have the circuit in Barcelona to themselves as the rest of the field hang around in the garage for a bit longer.

Sergio Perez has gone out on the medium compound to start with, while team-mate Valtteri Bottas has opted for the softs, clocking a time of 1:19.998.

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The warm Spanish sun will be a fixture for the rest of the weekend, so tyre degradation is high on the list of priorities up and down the pit lane.

Pirelli has gone one-step softer than last year, with the C2 as the hard, C3 as the medium and C4 as the soft compound.

"The tyres are overheating quite a lot," said Kimi Antonelli on Friday.

The Italian failed to get a clean time in on the softs during second practice, and he also said there is room for improvement for Mercedes this weekend.

"Just trying to find the best balance. With only one lap, it is always difficult, but overall there is still quite a bit of work to do," he said.

"But I am quite confident ahead of [Saturday]. Long run was good but looking forward to tomorrow and the changes we're going to make."

Thid practice is green - and track temperature is 47C.

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BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2

Alice Powell, 2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Puling and F1 correspondent Andrew Benson are ready to take us through third pracrice.

To tune in, click the 'listen live' tab at the top of this page, head over to BBC Sounds and search for Sports Extra 2 if you're out and about today or ask your smart speaker to "play Sports Extra 2".

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Lando Norris arrives in Spain following retirements at both the Canadian and Monaco Grands Prix, and has a 98-point deficit to title leader Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' championship.

Barcelona has started off on a positive note for Norris and McLaren. "We're up there with the people we want to be with," he said.

Norris added there were "still a good few things to improve" before qualifying, and also highlighted the weather as a factor this weekend.

"It's hot and I don't think anyone's going to be that happy," said the reigning world champion.

"It's difficult with the wind and with the conditions but it seems to be working better than the last few weeks, which is a good sign."