Max Verstappen ended the Suzuka Grand Prix FP3 session on top of the table. Verstappen set a 1m3 0.267 second lap leading into qualifying. Behind were the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Verstappen bested the two in FP3 but the McLarens looked hungry for more. Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez finished P4 behind the McLarens. Charles Leclerc rounded out the top 5 for Ferrari.
| Cla | Driver | # | Laps | Time | Interval |
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| 1 | M. Verstappen/Red Bull Racing | 1 | 12 | 1’30.267 | |
| 2 | L. Norris/McLaren | 4 | 16 | +0.240 | 0.240 |
| 3 | O. Piastri/McLaren | 81 | 15 | +0.288 | 0.048 |
| 4 | S. Perez/Red Bull Racing | 11 | 12 | +0.737 | 0.449 |
| 5 | C. Leclerc/Ferrari | 16 | 20 | +0.755 | 0.018 |
| 6 | C. Sainz/Ferrari | 55 | 20 | +0.870 | 0.115 |
| 7 | L. Hamilton/Mercedes | 44 | 13 | +0.892 | 0.022 |
| 8 | G. Russell/Mercedes | 63 | 9 | +1.238 | 0.346 |
| 9 | F. Alonso/Aston Martin Racing | 14 | 16 | +1.282 | 0.044 |
| 10 | Z. Guanyu Alfa Romeo | 24 | 15 | +1.401 | 0.119 |
| 11 | V. Bottas Alfa Romeo | 77 | 15 | +1.432 | 0.031 |
| 12 | K. Magnussen/Haas F1 Team | 20 | 16 | +1.613 | 0.181 |
| 13 | E. Ocon/Alpine | 31 | 13 | +1.657 | 0.044 |
| 14 | Y. Tsunoda/AlphaTauri | 22 | 18 | +1.684 | 0.027 |
| 15 | N. Hulkenberg/Haas F1 Team | 27 | 13 | +1.712 | 0.028 |
| 16 | L. Sargeant/Williams | 2 | 13 | +1.735 | 0.023 |
| 17 | L. Lawson/AlphaTauri | 40 | 18 | +1.781 | 0.046 |
| 18 | A. Albon/Williams | 23 | 12 | +1.846 | 0.065 |
| 19 | L. Stroll/Aston Martin Racing | 18 | 19 | +1.887 | 0.041 |
| 20 | P. Gasly/Alpine | 10 | 15 | +1.932 | 0.045 |