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Antonelli Leads Red Bulls in Final Practice
Antonelli edges Mercedes in Sepang practice as Red Bulls chase pace.
In brief
Antonelli edges Mercedes in Sepang practice as Red Bulls chase pace. Antonelli set fastest lap in Bahrain Grand Prix final practice, leading Mercedes by half a second over Russell. Originally reported by RaceFans.
Antonelli leads practice
Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap in Bahrain Grand Prix final practice at Sepang International Circuit.
Mercedes ahead of Red Bulls
Antonelli was well over half a second faster than his teammate George Russell in the final practice session.
Red Bulls trail
Max Verstappen lapped almost three-tenths of a second slower than Antonelli during final practice.
Ferrari lags behind
Ferrari drivers lapped seven-tenths of a second slower than Antonelli in Bahrain Grand Prix final practice.
Track conditions
The Sepang International Circuit track surface was extremely abrasive, causing cars to pull stones off its surface.
Hamilton's comment
Lewis Hamilton noted the tyres were not great, saying it felt like a decent lap despite being fractionally slower than Leclerc.
What to remember
Antonelli set fastest lap in Bahrain Grand Prix final practice, leading Mercedes by half a second over Russell.
