Oscar Piastri set a surprising tempo to steer team-mate Lando Norris on the prime of the timesheet as McLaren ominously blew their rivals away in remaining apply to emphatically underline their standing as favourites for Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying.
Though remaining apply, like Friday’s opening session, is at all times much less consultant at Sakhir given it takes place in hotter daylight situations in comparison with the floodlit night classes of qualifying and the race, McLaren’s superiority this weekend seems clear regardless of the situations.
The MCL39’s benefit proved to be particularly pronounced in Follow Three.
Piastri’s 1:31.646 time within the end-of-session qualifying simulations was 0.8s quicker than the primary non-McLaren automotive – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who took third – and a couple of second away from the remainder of the sphere.
Norris completed second however trailed his Australian team-mate by 0.668s after making an error on what ought to have been his quickest lap on smooth tyres.
World champion Max Verstappen, who shocked McLaren final Saturday at Suzuka to assert pole however seems firmly up towards it to stage a repeat right here, was solely eighth with Lewis Hamilton tenth within the second Ferrari.
Mercedes pair George Russell, who had a spin at Flip 10, and Kimi Antonelli completed fourth and fifth respectively.
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Sky Sports activities F1’s Bahrain GP Schedule
Saturday April 12
3.10pm: F2 Sprint4.10pm: Bahrain GP Qualifying build-up5pm: BAHRAIN GP QUALIFYING7pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book
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Sky Sports activities F1’s Martin Brundle breaks down the very best possibilities of successful the Bahrain Grand Prix
Sunday April 13
10.50am: F3 Characteristic Race12.20pm: F2 Characteristic Race2.30pm: Bahrain GP build-up: Grand Prix Sunday4pm: THE BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX6pm: Bahrain GP response: Chequered Flag7pm: Ted’s Pocket book
System 1 continues its triple-header in Sakhir on the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, dwell on Sky Sports activities F1. Stream Sky Sports activities with NOW – No contract, cancel anytime
