Bahrain F1 Testing: Leclerc fastest on final morning session

The Monegasque, he managed a decent mileage in his Ferrari SF-25 with 66 laps on the board before the lunch break. Leclerc will hand over the driving duties to Lewis Hamilton in the second session.

Kimi Antonelli was up next in the Mercedes, second fastest with 61 laps as Lando Norris was third fastest in the McLaren with 57 laps.

George Russell will jump into the cockpit of the Mercedes W15 after the lunch break while Oscar Piastri will be on driving duty for McLaren.

Four-time F1 champion, Max Verstappen, was fourth fastest after racking up 47 laps in his RB21, and will continue the running for Red Bull in the afternoon session.

Jack Doohan was fifth fastest in the Alpine with 61 laps and will make way for Pierre Gasly who will concluded the Bahrain F1 testing for the French outfit.

Alex Albon, on driving duty for Williams for the whole final day, was sixth fastest with 58 laps, while Isack Hadjar was seventh fastest for the Racing Bulls having completed 73 laps, the highest tally of the final morning.

Yuki Tsunoda takes over in the afternoon for the Italian squad.

Fernando Alonso was eighth fastest in the final morning session lapping the Sakhir track 49 times. The Spaniard replaced his unwell teammate, Lance Stroll, who was supposed to be on duty for Aston Martin in the AM. The team.

Aston Martin are yet to confirm whether Stroll will do any driving in the afternoon.

Gabriel Bortoleto was ninth fastest in the Sauber with 35 laps with German Nico Hulkenberg jumping in the car for the rest of the final day.

Oliver Bearman was the tenth fastest for Haas with 59 laps as the rookie's running was compromised by a bizarre failure on his car as part of the body work, the engine cover in particular came off.

Esteban Ocon will do the final session of the test for Haas after the lunch break.

The session was Red Flagged briefly due to debris caused by a pane of glass from the starter booth fell and got shattered on the start finish line.