Final practice ahead of qualifying saw Kimi Raikkonen dominate at the Bahrain International Circuit, topping his nearest rivals by half a second. Those rivals were Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo in the Red Bulls, while others were even further back. Mercedes for instance do not appear equally at ease like they usually do, with Lewis Hamilton the fastest Mercedes in 4th, 8 tenths down. Vettel and Bottas were closely behind. Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz put Renault in 7th and 8th, ahead of a continuously strong Gasly for Toro Rosso and Fernando Alonso who completed the top 10 for McLaren. Still, it may not paint a true picture, as qualifying and race conditions will be cooler due to...
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