The third practice session for the 2017 F1 season’s twentieth round, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, took place at Yas Marina.
Lewis Hamilton was fastest with a 1:37.627, followed by Valtteri Bottas in second, 0.273 seconds behind. Kimi Räikkönen was third, 0.530 seconds off the lead.
The top five, in order, were Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Räikkönen, Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo. Mercedes had two drivers in that group, Ferrari two and Red Bull one.
Fourth-placed Sebastian Vettel was 0.547 seconds behind the session leader, while fifth-placed Daniel Ricciardo was 0.713 seconds back.
Sergio Pérez occupied the final position in the top ten, 1.740 seconds behind the fastest driver in the session.
Brendon Hartley completed the most laps with 23, while Max Verstappen ran the fewest with 14.
The final five classified positions were Pascal Wehrlein in sixteenth, Lance Stroll in seventeenth, Pierre Gasly in eighteenth, Marcus Ericsson in nineteenth and Brendon Hartley in twentieth. Lap times and completed laps in the table follow the official classification for this session.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Lap time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:37.627 | 19 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +0.273s | 21 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +0.530s | 22 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +0.547s | 22 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +0.713s | 16 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.960s | 14 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +1.528s | 15 |
| 8 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | +1.650s | 18 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | +1.713s | 15 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | +1.740s | 19 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Williams | +1.756s | 16 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | +1.769s | 18 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | +1.873s | 18 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +2.204s | 19 |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | +2.452s | 19 |
| 16 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | +2.680s | 20 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Williams | +2.945s | 16 |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | +3.110s | 21 |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | +3.162s | 21 |
| 20 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | +3.256s | 23 |