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Max Verstappen topped the final practice session at Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as Guanyu Zhou’s qualifying participation is
Verstappen topped the timesheets for the second time, setting a best time of 1:28.412s with a two-tenth gap over Leclerc. A crash by Zhou led to a brief stoppage before they resumed with a rush to complete runs. Leclerc came closest, while Perez trailed by 0.494s. Ferrari’s fate rests on Leclerc after Sainz’s appendicitis diagnosis. Bearman replaces Sainz and impresses as F1’s third youngest driver. Norris and the Aston Martin duo feature prominently in the middle order.