Mercedes edge Ferrari in the third free practice of the Australian GP 2016.
Quickest around the Albert Park circuit were the Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Sebastian Vettel, was third with the three drivers split by just two-tenths of a second.
| Nr. | Country | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 44 - Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas | 01:25.624 | 24 |
| 2 | | 06 - Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas | 01:25.800 | 25 |
| 3 | | 05 - Sebastian Vettel | Scuderia Ferrari | 01:25.852 | 25 |
| 4 | | 55 - Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 01:26.257 | 28 |
| 5 | | 07 - Kimi Raikkonen | Scuderia Ferrari | 01:26.435 | 23 |
| 6 | | 33 - Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 01:26.701 | 26 |
| 7 | | 77 - Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 01:26.730 | 28 |
| 8 | | 03 - Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | 01:26.768 | 22 |
| 9 | | 19 - Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 01:27.151 | 28 |
| 10 | | 11 - Sergio Perez | Sahara Force India | 01:27.242 | 22 |
| 11 | | 14 - Fernando Alonso | McLaren Honda | 01:27.263 | 20 |
| 12 | | 22 - Jenson Button | McLaren Honda | 01:27.341 | 20 |
| 13 | | 26 - Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing | 01:27.430 | 22 |
| 14 | | 09 - Marcus Ericsson | Sauber F1 Team | 01:27.659 | 26 |
| 15 | | 20 - Kevin Magnussen | Renault Sport | 01:27.871 | 24 |
| 16 | | 27 - Nico Hulkenberg | Sahara Force India | 01:27.988 | 22 |
| 17 | | 30 - Jolyon Palmer | Renault Sport | 01:28.117 | 24 |
| 18 | | 21 - Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 team | 01:28.284 | 21 |
| 19 | | 08 - Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 team | 01:28.292 | 11 |
| 20 | | 12 - Felipe Nasr | Sauber F1 Team | 01:28.293 | 26 |
| 21 | | 94 - Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Racing | 01:29.046 | 18 |
| 22 | | 88 - Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing | 01:29.272 | 23 |
