Alpine's Fernando Alonso concluded Saturday's final practice session at the top of the timesheet, the Spaniard overhauling Red Bull's Max Verstappen late in FP2 by a comfortable 0.864s. Behind the leading duo, Valtteri Bottas concluded the session third ahead of the second Alpine of Esteban Ocon and the Finn's Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. Times to follow... The verdict of Friday's qualifying session appeared cut and dried when the flag dropped, but the evening was full of drama with both championship contenders finding themselves at risk of starting this afternoon's sprint race from the back row. FP2 kicked off without any clarity on the stewards' investigation into Mercedes'...
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