George Russell ended the final day of pre-season testing on top as the final preparations ahead of the new season were completed.
Max Verstappen had the entire day of pre-season running to himself at Red Bull, with the Dutchman and Williams' Alex Albon being the only drivers who did not hand the car over during the lunch break.
It was Albon who followed Verstappen in the timesheet, finishing one-tenth down on the Red Bull driver.
Oscar Piastri was fourth fastest for McLaren, while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton was sixth on his final day of testing ahead of his race debut in red.
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Result Day 3 - Wintertest Bahrain
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