MANAMA - Charles Leclerc completed a practice clean sweep for Ferrari by going fastest in the final hour of track action ahead of Saturday’s qualifying for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.
The Monegasque lapped the 5.4-kilometer long Sakhir desert track in one minute 29.569 seconds, 0.169 seconds clear of team mate Sebastian Vettel.Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton was third for Mercedes, waiting until the dying seconds to put in his flying lap. Historically strong in Bahrain, with a record six wins including two in a row for Vettel in the last two years, they have dominated every session so far.The margin is misleading, however, Ferrari cautioned after Friday’s practice sessions while Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the red cars had only a “tiny edge” on his team’s challengers.