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Fernando Alonso fastest in final Bahrain practice

Fernando Alonso sets the fastest time in the final Bahrain practice session.

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has set the fastest time in the final Bahrain Grand Prix practice session ahead of the qualifying session later in the day.

Alonso recovered from a spin on turn two to set a session fastest of 1:33.247 with seven minutes remaining.

Previously the fastest time was from Sebastian Vettel, with the Red Bull driver having to settle for the second with his 1:33.348.

Vettel's teammate Mark Webber was just three hundredths back on 1:33.380, with P2 leader Kimi Raikkonen fourth on 1:33.446.

The fastest Briton this time was Lewis Hamilton, who ended the session with a suspension failure but the fifth-fastest time of 1:33.455 set on his 19th lap.

1. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
2. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)
3. Mark Webber (Red Bull)
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus)
5. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
6. Romain Grosjean (Lotus)
7. Adrian Sutil (Force India)
8. Paul di Resta (Force India)
9. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
10. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
11. Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
12. Jenson Button (McLaren)
13. Sergio Perez (McLaren)
14. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso)
15. Valtteri Bottas (Williams)
16. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso)
17. Pastor Maldonado (Williams)
18. Charles Pic (Caterham)
19. Jules Bianchi (Marussia)
20. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham)
21. Max Chilton (Marussia)
22. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber)

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