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Verstappen tops final Bahrain practice with Hamilton sixth
SAKHIR: World champion Max Verstappen clocked the fastest lap in the third and final practice session Saturday (Mar 19) at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton over half a second behind in sixth place.
Formula One, Bahrain Grand Prix: Max Verstappen Tops Final Practice With Lewis Hamilton Sixth
World champion Max Verstappen clocked the fastest lap in the third and final practice session Saturday at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton over half a second behind in sixth place. Verstappen's time of 1min 32.544sec was 0.096sec quicker than Charles Leclerc's Ferrari, while Sergio Perez took third in the second Red Bull ahead of qualifying at 1500 GMT. The Mercedes pairing of George Russell and Hamilton finished fourth and sixth respectively, with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz sandwiched between.
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Verstappen sets pace again despite Mercedes improvement
Max Verstappen continued to set the pace in the final practice session ahead of the opening Grand Prix of the season, but there was encouragement for Mercedes as they closed the gap on Red Bull and Ferrari ahead of qualifying in Bahrain.
Max Verstappen tops final Bahrain practice as Mercedes show signs of life
Max Verstappen went quickest in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, whilst Mercedes showed signs of a revival after both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had explained their concerns with their car after Friday’s running in Sakhir.
Max Verstappen sets the pace in final Bahrain practice ahead of Qualifying
Lewis Hamilton finished sixth in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix as world champion Max Verstappen continued to set the pace.