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11/28 06:56 CST Verstappen beats Hamilton in final practice for Bahrain GP
Verstappen beats Hamilton in final practice for Bahrain GP
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) --- Max Verstappen beat Formula One champion Lewis
Hamilton's leading time to go fastest in the final practice for the Bahrain
Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later Saturday.
The Red Bull driver was .26 ahead of Hamilton and .37 ahead of Hamilton's
Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
Hamilton was quickest in both practice runs on Friday and looked set to make it
a hat trick when he overtook Verstappen and then Bottas with about 10 minutes
left in the hour-long session. But Verstappen came back out and returned to the
top of the leaderboard.
Hamilton recently secured a record-equaling seventh F1 title and is bidding for
a record-extending 98th career pole position.
But he could face competition from Verstappen, who is bidding for only his
third pole.
Alexander Albon's Red Bull was fitted with a new chassis after he crashed
heavily following a mistake in the second practice. Albon drove well this time
and placed fourth.
Hamilton and other drivers have been complaining about the new Pirelli tires,
saying they are too heavy and Vettel calling them even worse than before.
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