 Nico Rosberg was again fastest in the third practice session on Saturday morning , setting a time of 1 : 23 @.@ 078 on his first timed run , a time that stood until the end of the session . Hamilton was second , 0 @.@ 126 seconds off , followed by Sebastian Vettel just two @-@ hundredths of a second behind him . In fourth place , Max Verstappen was faster than teammate Ricciardo for the first time , who finished fifth , ahead of Räikkönen . Upon beginning his preparation laps for qualifying , Rosberg had to come back into the garage , as a sensor on his car was malfunctioning . The team was capable of repairing the damage and he went back out for the final minutes of practice . Sergio Pérez was satisfied with the eighth fastest time , saying that the car had improved " everywhere " following the updates it had received . 
 Nico Rosberg was again fastest in the third practice session on Saturday morning , setting a time of 1 : 23 @.@ 078 on his first timed run , a time <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a>stood until the end of the session . Hamilton was second , 0 @.@ 126 seconds off , followed by Sebastian Vettel just two @-@ hundredths of a second behind him . In fourth place , Max Verstappen was faster than teammate Ricciardo for the first time , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a>finished fifth , ahead of Räikkönen . Upon beginning his preparation laps for qualifying , Rosberg had to come back into the garage , as a sensor on his car was malfunctioning . The team was capable of repairing the damage and he went back out for the final minutes of practice . Sergio Pérez was satisfied with the eighth fastest time , saying that the car <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> improved " everywhere " following the updates it <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> received . 
Nico Rosberg was again fastest in da third practice session on Saturday mornin , setting a time of 1 : 23 @.@ 078 on his first timed run , a time stood til the end of the session . Hamilton was second , 0 @.@ 126 seconds offf , followed by Sebastian Vettel jus two @-@ hundredths of a second behind him . In fourth place , Max Verstappen was faster den teammate Ricciardo fir tdafirst time , finished fifth , ahead of Räikkönen . Upon beginning his preparation laps for qualifying , Rosberg had to come back into thdaarage , as a sensor on his car was malfunctioning . The team was capable of repairing thedamage and he went back out for the final minutes of practice . Sergio Pérez was satisfied with the eighth fastest time , sayin that the car done improved " everywhere " following the updates it done received .