© XPB  Michael Delaney 23/03/2024 at 02:4623/03/2024 at 02:59 Charles Leclerc confirmed Ferrari’s one-lap pace in Saturday’s final practice in Melbourne, the Monegasque edging Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.020s. The performance hinted at a battle royale in this afternoon’s qualifying, but while the leading duo set its fastest laps on the soft tyre in the dying seconds of the session, Sainz’s flyer was achieved much earlier on the medium compound. Behind the trio, Lewis Hamilton revived his prospects after a dismal Friday while his Mercedes teammate George Russell completed the five. Once again, the session yielded a remarkably tight field with the top eight runners...
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