Max Verstappen topped final practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a crash for Stake F1 driver Zhou Guanyu heavily disrupted the final quarter of running.
The Red Bull driver set a benchmark of a 1:28.412 to finish 0.196secs faster than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with Sergio Perez third.
Mercedes' George Russell edged out McLaren's Lando Norris for fourth after a mad rush of qualifying simulations when the track went green with five minutes remaining.
Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were sixth and seventh for Aston Martin ahead of Oscar Piastri, with Lewis Hamilton ninth.
Oliver Bearman finished 10th and within a second of Verstappen on a pleasing debut for Ferrari.
Result Free practice 3 - Saudi Arabian
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