- Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished fastest on Formula One’s return to Malaysia for this weekend’s rearranged Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit.
- Isack Hadjar of Red Bull ended second quickest, 0.099 seconds behind Leclerc, with McLaren's Lando Norris third and Max Verstappen fourth.
- Lewis Hamilton finished fifth in the second Ferrari but was summoned to the stewards after Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto accused him of blocking.
- George Russell brought in the seventh quickest time for Mercedes following an error on his best lap, despite the team introducing significant upgrades.
- Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished eighth after running wide while attempting to pass a backmarker during his soft-tyre lap.
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