Spa-Francorchamps, 28 August 2010

After yesterdays stormy weather, there was a slight improvement in the weather today, which saw all the cars take to the track in dry conditions for the third free practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix, thirteenth round of the championship. But the rain returned for the final twenty minutes, which saw nearly all the drivers stay in the pits, avoiding taking any unnecessary risks in the wet. Topping the time sheet at the end of the unpredictable session was Mark Webber in the Red Bull (1.46.106,) followed by the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton (1.46.223) and Sebastian Vettel in the other Red Bull (1.46.396.)

Only eleven laps for Fernando Alonso who was sixth quickest in 1.46.627 and ten for team-mate Felipe Massa, right behind him in seventh place in 1.46.962.

Both Ferrari men did two runs on slicks, the first on the hard tyres and the second on the soft. Now, there are a couple of hours to go until the all-important qualifying session which gets underway as usual at 14.00.