Already the fastest in Friday’s trials, the World Cup leader recorded a time of 1 minute 19 seconds 772 thousandths this Saturday, only 72 thousandths ahead of the Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull), his rival in the general classification.
Behind are the Mercedes of the British George Russell, and Lewis Hamilton.
The other Ferrari of the Spanish Carlos Sainz and the Red Bull of the Mexican Sergio Pérez completed the top-6.
. 3rd free rehearsal session:
Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:19.772 (23 laps)
Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1:19.844 (12)
George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1:19.920 (16)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:20.002 (18)
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Ferrari) 1:20.129 (23)
Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull) 1:20.260 (19)
Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:20.403 (18)
Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari) 1:20.646 (21)
Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo) 1:20.781 (24)
Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault) 1:20.882 (18)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:20.910 (17)
Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1:20.944 (24)
Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine-Renault) 1:20.981 (17)
Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo) 1:21.201 (19)
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 1:21.449 (22)
Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1:21.520 (23)
Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes) 1:21.572 (18)
Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 1:22.419 (18)
Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas-Ferrari) 1:25.467 (4)
Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 0.000 (1)
