Once again, free practice didn’t bring much excitement and it is becoming obvious that McLaren have the fastest pace all around. Mercedes are looking to be about where they were previously, and Charles Leclerc finished behind the McLarens to be third fastest. In fact, the real battle seemed to be out front with Norris and Piastri, and once this session drew to a close, it was the Aussie that came out on top, but it’s all to play for during qualifying. Meanwhile, Kick Sauber won’t be to happy with their FP3, after Nico Hulkenberg had an engine issue and caused a virtual safety car. The session resumed quickly, however the mechanics at Sauber were not quite able to get the car out again by the end of the session. Now all the drivers and teams must do is analyze the data and wait for qualifying.
Below are the full results of the final free practice session in Bahrain.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:31.646 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +0.668 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.834 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | +1.181 |
| 5 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +1.270 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +1.328 |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | +1.377 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +1.381 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +1.446 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +1.465 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +1.594 |
| 12 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | +1.701 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +1.724 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +1.902 |
| 15 | Alex Albon | Williams | +2.107 |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +2.689 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +2.717 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | +2.872 |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | +2.990 |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | +3.319 |
