Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2012 : Results from Third Practice Session at Australian Grand Prix [PHOTOS]
![McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton signs autographs as he arrives at the Albert Park circuit for the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton signs autographs as he arrives at the Albert Park circuit for the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne](https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/249647/mclaren-formula-one-driver-hamilton-signs-autographs-he-arrives-albert-park-circuit-third.jpg)
![McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton signs autographs as he arrives at the Albert Park circuit for the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton signs autographs as he arrives at the Albert Park circuit for the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne](https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/249647/mclaren-formula-one-driver-hamilton-signs-autographs-he-arrives-albert-park-circuit-third.jpg)
![McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton drives in the pit lane during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton drives in the pit lane during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne](https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/249646/mclaren-formula-one-driver-hamilton-drives-pit-lane-during-third-practice-session-australian.jpg)
![Caterhams Petrov and Kovalainen and Saubers Kobayashi drive during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne Caterhams Petrov and Kovalainen and Saubers Kobayashi drive during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne](https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/249644/caterhams-petrov-kovalainen-saubers-kobayashi-drive-during-third-practice-session-australian.jpg)
![Spectators crowd vantage points as Red Bulls Vettel leaves his teams garage during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne Spectators crowd vantage points as Red Bulls Vettel leaves his teams garage during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne](https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/249643/spectators-crowd-vantage-points-red-bulls-vettel-leaves-his-teams-garage-during-third-practice.jpg)
![Saubers Kobayashi drives ahead of Ferraris Massa during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne Saubers Kobayashi drives ahead of Ferraris Massa during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne](https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/249642/saubers-kobayashi-drives-ahead-ferraris-massa-during-third-practice-session-australian-f1.jpg)
![Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg drives in the pit lane during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg drives in the pit lane during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne](https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/249641/mercedes-formula-one-driver-rosberg-drives-pit-lane-during-third-practice-session-australian.jpg)
![Mercedes Schumacher climbs into the cab of a flatbed recovery truck carrying his car during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne Mercedes Schumacher climbs into the cab of a flatbed recovery truck carrying his car during the third practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne](https://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/249645/mercedes-schumacher-climbs-cab-flatbed-recovery-truck-carrying-his-car-during-third-practice.jpg)
The opening days of the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship have proven to be quite good for McLaren, who dominated top spots on the practice grid on Saturday afternoon's final Free Practice session.
However, all was not well further down the pit lane, where Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes' Michael Schumacher both finished with their cars stuck in the gravel.
At the end of the session, Lewis Hamilton was fastest with 1:25.681 and Romain Grosjean was second with 1:25.780. Vettel's team mate, Mark Webber was third with 1:25.900 and Button fourth with 1:25.906.
Schumacher ended up sixth on 1:26.078, having spun off at Turn 9. Vettel lapped seventh with 1:26.211 before going off backwards in Turn 6.
Top Ten Times:
1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes - 1:25.681 (18 laps)
2. Romain Grosjean, Lotus-Renault - 1:25.758 (21 laps)
3. Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:25.900 (20 laps)
4. Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes - 1:25.906 (17 laps)
5. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes - 1:25.929 (23 laps)
6. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes - 1:26.078 (14 laps)
7. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:26.211 (12 laps)
8. Pastor Maldonado, Williams-Renault - 1:26.470 (17 laps)
9. Sergio Perez, Sauber-Ferrari - 1:26.632 (20 laps)
10. Daniel Ricciardo, STR-Ferrari - 1:26.723 (17 laps)
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