Bahrain GP: McLaren dominate Practice Three as Oscar Piastri impresses to outpace Lando Norris

12 April 2025, 08:16 | Updated: 12 April 2025, 15:29

Oscar Piastri set a stunning pace to lead team-mate Lando Norris at the top of the timesheet as McLaren ominously blew their rivals away in final practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix, emphatically underlining their status as big favourites for qualifying.

Although final practice, like Friday's opening session, is always less representative at Sakhir given it takes place in warmer daylight conditions compared to the floodlit evening sessions of qualifying and the race, McLaren's superiority this weekend appears clear whatever the conditions.

The MCL39's advantage proved to be especially pronounced in Practice Three.