Lewis Hamilton completed a clean sweep of Friday's practice sessions, going quickest in both FP1 and FP2. But Max Verstappen hit back on Saturday by setting the fastest time in the last session before qualifying.
The Dutchman was over two-and-a-half tenths quicker than Hamilton, who was in turn a tenth ahead of his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas.
FP3 REPORT: Verstappen quickest ahead of Hamilton and Bottas in final practice in Bahrain
Alexander Albon – who brought out the red flags on Friday after a big crash in FP2 – was fourth fastest ahead of Carlos Sainz in the McLaren, and AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly.
Hit play in the video above to see all the key moments from the session, which was the last chance for the drivers to get their cars dialled in ahead of qualifying in Bahrain.
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