Rumor menyebutkan bahwa Vinales dengan sengaja menggeber gas motornya melebihi batas putaran mesin ketika pulang ke pit dengan frustrasi setelah mogok ketika restart dan finis terakhir di balapan karena terkena penalti limit trek.
Hasil FP3 MotoGP Austria 2021, Sabtu (14/8/2021):
1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Team (GP21) 1'22,874
2 Fabio Quartararo Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0,094
3 Johann Zarco Pramac Ducati (GP21) +0,138
4 Marc Marquez Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0,258
5 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) +0,264
6 Jack Miller Ducati Team (GP21) +0,371
7 Joan Mir Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0,446
8 Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda (RC213V) +0,488
9 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0,579
10 Pol Espargaro Repsol Honda (RC213V) +0,607
11 Alex Rins Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0,608
12 Luca Marini Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* +0,653
13 Jorge Martin Pramac Ducati (GP21)* +0,684
14 Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0,803
15 Valentino Rossi Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0,813
16 Alex Marquez LCR Honda (RC213V) +0,821
17 Iker Lecuona KTM Tech3 (RC16) +0,832
18 Enea Bastianini Avintia Ducati (GP19)* +1,159
19 Danilo Petrucci KTM Tech3 (RC16) +1,200
20 Cal Crutchlow Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +1,319
* Rookie
Pebalap yang langsung lolos ke Q2
1 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21)
2 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21)
3 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
4 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
5 Aleix Espargaro ESP Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)
6 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21)
7 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
8 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)
9 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16)
10 Pol Espargaro ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V).
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