Formula 1: Fernando Alonso was again the fastest in the last test in Bahrain

The Spanish

(Aston Martin), double Formula One world champion, who had already been the fastest in Friday's tests, set the best time this Saturday, ahead of the Red Bulls of the Dutchman Max Verstappen and

Mexican

, in the last free practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first in the World Cup;

in which his compatriot Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) set the eighth time.

The classification will begin at 11:30 a.m. and can be seen on ESPN 2 and Star+.

Alonso, 41, covered, in the best of his thirteen laps -like the rest, with a soft compound tyre-, the 5,412 meters of the Sakhir circuit in one minute, 32 seconds and 340 thousandths, five less than Verstappen -who he aspires to win his third title in a row;

and that he turned the same times as the Asturian double world champion- and with 106 over 'Checo' Pérez, who scored the second and third times, respectively.

Sainz, 28, who did 21 laps, nine more than 'Checo', finished the last test -not entirely significant, since it was held during the day and both qualifying and the race will be run under artificial light- with eighth time, six tenths behind his compatriot.

His teammate, the Monegasque

, set the fifth time, 284 thousandths behind Alonso;

from which he remained 215, with the fourth time of the last trial, the seven-time English world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes).

The Canadian

, finished 391, who registered sixth in

the Timetable.

The qualifying session, which will order the starting formation for this Sunday's race -scheduled for 57 laps to complete a 308.2-kilometre route- will take place starting at 11:30 a.m. (Argentine time) and can be seen on ESPN 2 and Star+.

Time table of the third and last free practice of the Bahrain GP:

1. Fernando AlonsoESPAston Martin1:32,340

2. Max Verstappen NEDRed Bulla 0.005

3. Sergio Perez MEXRed Bull0.106

4. Lewis Hamilton GBRMercedes0.215

5. Charles LeclercMONFerrari 0.284

6. George Russell GBRMercedes0.391

7. Lance Stroll CANAston Martin0.579

8. Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 0.605

9. Oscar PiastriAUSMcLaren 0.705

10.Pierre Gasly FRAAlpine0.724

11.Esteban Owith FRAAlpine0.776

12.Zhou GuanyuCHNAlfa Romeo0.840

13.Lando Norris GBRMcLaren 0.862

14.Kevin MagnussenDINHaas1,041

15.Nico HülkenbergGERHaas1,083

16.Yuji Tsunoda JPNAlpha Tauri 1,135

17.Valtteri BottasFINAlfa Romeo1,289

18. Logan Sargeant USA Williams 1,325

19.Alexander AlbonTHAWilliams1,542

20.Nyck de VriesNEDAlpha Tauri 1,742

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