Carlos Sainz heads Fernando Alonso in competitive final practice

Carlos Sainz made it three different drivers to top the three practice sessions at the F1 Bahrain Grand Pr𓄧ix.

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain, Qualifying
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand Prix,…

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz set the pace in a competitive third and final practice session at the F1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

The outgoing Ferrari driver outpaced Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso by𒀰 0.141 seconds during their respective soft tyre runs, with reigning world champion Max Verstapp🀅en third, 0.238s down in his Red Bull.

Three different drivers have topped each of the three practice sessions so far in Bahrain, leaving plenty of uncertainty over the true competitive or🤪der heading into qualif🍷ying later on Friday.

However, it is worth notin꧒g that along with FP1, FP3 is the least representative session of the weekend given conditions will be very different in qualifying, which takes place under the lights.

Charles Leclerc was fourth, 0.270s sloweﷺr than his Ferrari teammate, while Lando Norris took fifth in his McL🌟aren.

George Russell was sixth, while Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who topped FP2 on Thursday, was only 12th in the timesheet after a scrꦛappy lap featuring a couple of wide moments.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, Red Bull’s Sꦓergio 𒈔Perez, Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll completed the top-10 order.

Just six tenths 💝of a second split the top-10, while he top 14 were covered by less than✅ a second.

Qual♏ifying fဣor Saturday’s Bahrain Grand Prix takes place at 4pm UK time.

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