Kimi Antonelli kept Mercedes firmly at the sharp end of the grid come Saturday morning at Madrid's brand new Madring circuit. The Italian driver's blistering pace from Friday carried straight through into final practice, where he managed two red flag interruptions without dropping a beat. His 1m32.797s effort was enough to hold off Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and put the German team in a really strong position heading into qualifying.

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McLaren bounced back from a difficult opening day to slot both their drivers into the top four. Oscar Piastri claimed third, with Lando Norris fourth, showing the Woking outfit has finally gotten a proper read on how to attack the Madring. Max Verstappen and George Russell rounded out the top six, though both had clearly been working through setup changes as track conditions evolved throughout the session.

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Things got messy when Lewis Hamilton locked up at the final corner and slid hard into the barriers. The Ferrari driver ignored team instructions to stop attempting a recovery run, instead pushing the damaged car back toward the pits and causing additional floor damage in the process. His fifth place on the timesheet doesn't tell the full story, and he's now facing potential scrutiny from the stewards for piloting an unsafe car. He finished ninth overall, which tells you where his session really went.

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The session wasn't without other casualties. Alex Albon had an early tap with the wall that triggered suspension damage, forcing him to sit out most of final practice. Things got worse for Ollie Bearman, who crashed heavily just moments before the chequered flag and now faces real doubts about making the cut for qualifying. For a circuit that's already proved tricky in its debut, Madrid's Saturday morning was appropriately eventful.

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