Huge drama at the MalaysianGP as MotoGP championship leader Francesco Bagnaia drops into Q1 for qualifying after a crash in FP3! Full FP3 report ⬇️
Late spots of rain transformed the critical final timed practice ahead of qualifying into a tense shootout in the latter stages as the field made their bids to grab direct spots into the Q2 session later this afternoon.
Having taken over top spot early on with a 1m59.167s on the combined order to lift himself up from 11th after Friday's running, Bagnaia found himself on the cusp of the top 10 as the final moments of FP3 got underway. Thick, grey clouds hovering above the Sepang International Circuit led to spots of rain falling on track as Pramac Ducati’sThe rain led to a frantic push for laps as the field bunched up at various points of the circuit, leading to traffic problems.