Mark Webber finished atop the table for the final practice of the Belgian GP, edging Lewis Hamilton by 0.117s.
The Australian secured the quickest lap just before the rain began falling once again on the track, ending any hope of posting a quick lap to challenge the Red Bull driver’s lead.
Sebastian Vettel took P3, but suffered a suspected hydraulics failure as he entered the pitlane, though Red Bull gave a less than convincing explanation as to what the problem was.
Jenson Button and Robert Kubica rounded off the top five, whilst the two Ferrari’s of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa took P6 and P7 respectively.
Belgium Free Practice 3 Results:
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:46.106 | 10 | |
| 2. | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:46.223 | +0.117 | 17 |
| 3. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:46.396 | +0.290 | 12 |
| 4. | J. Button | McLaren | 1:46.397 | +0.291 | 17 |
| 5. | R. Kubica | Renault | 1:46.492 | +0.386 | 17 |
| 6. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 1:46.627 | +0.521 | 11 |
| 7. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 1:46.962 | +0.856 | 10 |
| 8. | A. Sutil | Force India | 1:47.064 | +0.958 | 15 |
| 9. | N. Hulkenberg | Williams | 1:47.160 | +1.054 | 16 |
| 10. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:47.296 | +1.190 | 17 |
| 11. | P. de la Rosa | Sauber | 1:47.388 | +1.282 | 15 |
| 12. | V. Petrov | Renault | 1:47.406 | +1.300 | 15 |
| 13. | R. Barrichello | Williams | 1:47.512 | +1.406 | 14 |
| 14. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:47.695 | +1.589 | 16 |
| 15. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:47.837 | +1.731 | 9 |
| 16. | S. Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:47.905 | +1.799 | 20 |
| 17. | J. Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:47.981 | +1.875 | 18 |
| 18. | V. Liuzzi | Force India | 1:48.692 | +2.586 | 8 |
| 19. | J. Trulli | Lotus | 1:50.600 | +4.494 | 14 |
| 20. | B. Senna | Hispania | 1:51.133 | +5.027 | 9 |
| 21. | H. Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:51.384 | +5.278 | 14 |
| 22. | L. di Grassi | Virgin | 1:51.517 | +5.411 | 13 |
| 23. | T. Glock | Virgin | 1:51.669 | +5.563 | 10 |
| 24. | S. Yamamoto | Hispania | 1:52.001 | +5.895 | 13 |
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