Antonelli Finds His Rhythm to Top Final Sepang Practice
- Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time during Saturday's FP3 at Sepang with a 1m36.302, topping the field ahead of Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, who secured second and third for Red Bull.
- Debris on the Turn 10 apex forced a red flag with 33 minutes remaining. Before the stoppage, the Alpines of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto briefly led the field on soft tires.
- Isack Hadjar reported struggling with an "unpredictable" Red Bull rear in Turns 1 and 9, while Lewis Hamilton slipped to ninth. Verstappen received a black and white flag for failing to follow race director instructions.
- Lance Stroll joined the action late on soft tires for Aston Martin with 10 minutes remaining. Oscar Piastri improved his standing with McLaren after switching to softs, while Charles Leclerc continued Ferrari's hard tire program.
- The Sepang track surface, unchanged since 2017, continues to challenge teams ahead of qualifying. Mercedes and Red Bull's competitive pace suggests a tight battle as drivers finalize setups for Sunday's race.
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In the last free practice before qualifying, Kimi Antonelli was the fastest, Max Verstappen finished in second place, and Isack Hadjar was third. The drivers still have the main test of the day, qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is this time hosted by Sepang, Malaysia. Broadcast on Kanal A and VOYO.
From 8th to fastest: Kimi Antonelli finds his Sepang rhythm ahead of Bahrain GP qualifying
SEPANG — Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finally clicked into gear at Sepang today, topping final practice for the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after struggling to make an impression yesterday.The 20-year-old Mercedes driver, only eighth fastest in second practice, produced a late lap of 1 minute 36.302 seconds on soft tyres to head Max Verstappen and lay down a marker before qualifying.Four-time world champion Verstappen — the …
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The 20-year-old Italian produced a late fastest lap of 1min 36.302sec to outpace four-time champion Max Verstappen by 0.278 seconds with Isack Hadjar third, adrift by half a second. His Mercedes team-mate George Russell was fourth, six-tenths off the pace, ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton. World champion Lando Norris was seventh ahead of McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Franco Colapinto, who faces a …
Formula 1 drivers' championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was in great form, setting the fastest time in the third free practice session ahead of the gruelling Malaysian Grand Prix. The Italian Mercedes phenom held off the Red Bulls and set a fastest lap of 1:36.202. His main rival, four-time world champion Max Verstappen, remained in second place, 0.278 seconds behind, suggesting a tight qualifying battle. The third result on the track was r…
Writing sports, 3 Oct (EFE).- The Italian Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), leader of the Formula One World Championship, marked the best time this Saturday, ahead of the quad Dutch world champion Max Verstappen (Red Bull), in the third and last free training for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is contested in the Sepang circuit, [...] The entry Antonelli leads ahead of Verstappen the third free Sepang was first published in HolaNews.
Fifth and sixth position for the Ferrari of Leclerc and Hamilton (ANSA)
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