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FP3: Vettel sets the pace in Austria

Sebastian Vettel posted a new lap record as he set the pace in final practice at the Red Bull Ring, edging Lewis Hamilton who suffered a right front brake failure.  With 60 minutes of play available on Saturday morning, the drivers were quickly out with the purple-marked ultrasoft Pirellis the tyre of choice from the get-go. While Red Bull held the early advantage, the session became a battle between title rivals Hamilton and Vettel for P1. The duo traded blows – and lap records – as they took turns to top the charts with X quickest of all at the end of the hour with a 1:05.092. Hamilton was second, 0.269 seconds down. The Brit had an issue in the final ten minutes as his W08...
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