Two-time champion Fernando Alonso continued to set the tempo on the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced Max Verstappen in an intriguing third and last apply.
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The 41-year-old Spaniard, revelling in the efficiency of his vastly-improved Aston Martin automotive, clocked a greatest lap of 1 minute 32.340 seconds to edge Red Bull’s two-time defending world champion by 0.005 seconds.
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The Dutchman’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez was third forward of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and George Russell in the second Mercedes.
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Lance Stroll, wanting recovered from his wrist accidents after a pre-season biking accident, was seventh in the second Aston Martin, forward of Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari and rookie Oscar Piastri of McLaren, who was not born when Alonso made his F1 debut in Melbourne 22 years in the past.
Pierre Gasly was tenth for Alpine.
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The all-important qualifying session for Sunday’s race will begin at 17:00 (SA time) on Saturday.
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