Bahrain GP: Rosberg tops final practice
Williams driver Nico Rosberg turned the fastest lap in the final free practice session at Sakhir where F1 teams are preparing for Sunday's Bahrain GP.
Ferrari's Felipe Massa was second, having been fastest in every other session, but Ferrari and McLaren appeared to focus on heavier fuel loads in preparation for Q3.
Massa's teammate Kimi Raikkonen ended the session in ninth, with McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton in 10th and 18th respectively.
Results
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Pos |
Driver | Team | Time | Behind | Laps |
| 1. | Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:32.521 | 0.000 | 17 |
| 2. | Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.726 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 3. | Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:32.742 | 0.221 | 16 |
| 4. | Trulli | Toyota | 1:32.901 | 0.380 | 18 |
| 5. | Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:32.918 | 0.397 | 14 |
| 6. | Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:33.020 | 0.499 | 16 |
| 7. | Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:33.024 | 0.503 | 18 |
| 8. | Piquet | Renault | 1:33.074 | 0.553 | 16 |
| 9. | Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.237 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 10. | Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.367 | 0.846 | 15 |
| 11. | Bourdais | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:33.372 | 0.851 | 17 |
| 12. | Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:33.392 | 0.871 | 20 |
| 13. | Alonso | Renault | 1:33.445 | 0.924 | 13 |
| 14. | Barrichello | Honda | 1:33.551 | 1.030 | 18 |
| 15. | Glock | Toyota | 1:33.595 | 1.074 | 20 |
| 16. | Button | Honda | 1:33.600 | 1.079 | 17 |
| 17. | Vettel | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:33.651 | 1.130 | 14 |
| 18. | Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:33.659 | 1.138 | 14 |
| 19. | Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:33.857 | 1.336 | 18 |
| 20. | Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:34.074 | 1.553 | 16 |
| 21. | Davidson | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:34.591 | 2.070 | 18 |
| 22. | Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:34.952 | 2.431 | 16 |