Heavy rain thwarts final Italian GP practice

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Felipe Massa was one of only seven drivers who ventured out amid very adverse weather conditions in Saturday's final free practice session.

The 60-minute session was delayed 44 minutes as the rain pounded down over Monza, leaving just 16 minutes of track time.

The bulk of the field elected to remain dry in the garages but Williams made it a one-two with Massa heading the timesheet in front of team mate Lance Stroll.

Nico Hulkenberg was another bold driver to brace the conditions, setting the fourth fastest time while Sainz, Palmer, Ericsson and Dany Kvyat completed the list of those who registered a time.

Italian Grand Prix - Free practice 3 results

PosDriverTeamTimeGapLaps
1Felipe MassaWilliams1:40.660s4
2Lance StrollWilliams1:40.888s+ 0.228s4
3Nico HülkenbergRenault1:41.491s+ 0.831s4
4Carlos SainzToro Rosso1:41.515s+ 0.855s5
5Jolyon PalmerRenault1:44.369s+ 3.709s4
6Marcus EricssonSauber1:44.701s+ 4.041s3
7Daniil KvyatToro Rosso1:45.033s+ 4.373s4
8Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1
9Max VerstappenRed Bull1
10Sebastian VettelFerrari3
11Kimi RäikkönenFerrari4
12Fernando AlonsoMcLaren2
13Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren4
14Romain GrosjeanHaas1
15Kevin MagnussenHaas1
16Esteban OconForce India2
17Pascal WehrleinSauber2
18Valtteri BottasMercedes1
19Sergio PérezForce India1
20Lewis HamiltonMercedes1

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