MANAMA : Fernando Alonso kept Red Bull's Max Verstappen off the top of the timesheets in final practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as Aston Martin continued to impress.In a battle of double Formula One world champions, the 41-year-old Spaniard lapped 0.005 faster than title hold
MANAMA : Fernando Alonso kept Red Bull's Max Verstappen off the top of the timesheets in final practice for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as Aston Martin continued to impress.
Mercedes' seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton was fourth quickest, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and his own team mate George Russell in the last track action before qualifying at Sakhir.
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