Carlos Sainz topped the timesheets for Ferrari during Friday’s third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix – an ultra-close affair that sets up the prospect of a thrilling qualifying hour.
Sainz’s best time of 1m 30.824s put him just over a tenth clear of fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso in the lead Aston Martin, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ending up third quickest.
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Charles Leclerc backed up team mate Sainz in fourth position, despite a mistake on his final soft-shod lap, while McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes’ George Russell made it five different teams in the top six positions.
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