F1 Barcelona GP live commentary and updates - FP3

Bottas on the softs, Perez on the mediums by the way.

So the key takeaway from practice yesterday was that the softest tyre compound – the C4 this year – was really struggling in the heat, even over a single lap. Push too hard, too soon, and the laptime would just bleed away in the final sector. 

McLaren also broke curfew overnight to perform work on both cars. "The team will replace permissible key components to help improve the robustness of the installation and integration of the power unit on both cars," said the McLaren statement.

Lando Norris is on the last of his battery packs for the year already.

Oscar Piastri, McLaren, Lando Norris, McLaren

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Meanwhile Alpine has broken curfew for a second time this year, changing the chassis on Pierre Gasly's car.

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FP3 is about to get under way and we've got some fascinating takeaways from yesterday's practice. Going a step softer with the tyre compounds this year has had a significant effect on the number of pitstops we're likely to see...