Lewis Hamilton topped the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel splitting the two Mercedes.
Key Points from FP3:
– Hamilton quickest by just 0.069 to Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.
– Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg just third fastest, almost four-tenths down.
– Williams closer to the front with both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa within a second of the best lap.
– Lotus leads the midfield pack, over 1.7 seconds adrift of Mercedes.
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
| 01 | L. Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.599 | 13 | |
| 02 | S. Vettel | Ferrari | 1:34.668 | 0.069 | 14 |
| 03 | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:34.968 | 0.369 | 16 |
| 04 | K. Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:35.141 | 0.542 | 13 |
| 05 | V. Bottas | Williams | 1:35.393 | 0.794 | 18 |
| 06 | F. Massa | Williams | 1:35.471 | 0.872 | 15 |
| 07 | P. Maldonado | Lotus | 1:36.307 | 1.708 | 14 |
| 08 | D. Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:36.335 | 1.736 | 8 |
| 09 | N. Hulkenberg | Force India | 1:36.421 | 1.822 | 13 |
| 10 | F. Nasr | Sauber | 1:36.429 | 1.830 | 18 |
| 11 | J. Button | McLaren | 1:36.488 | 1.889 | 14 |
| 12 | D. Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:36.531 | 1.949 | 7 |
| 13 | M. Ericsson | Sauber | 1:36.612 | 2.013 | 17 |
| 14 | M. Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:36.684 | 2.085 | 11 |
| 15 | S. Perez | Force India | 1:36.727 | 2.128 | 14 |
| 16 | F. Alonso | McLaren | 1:36.899 | 2.300 | 11 |
| 17 | C. Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:36.979 | 2.552 | 14 |
| 18 | R. Grosjean | Lotus | 1:37.151 | 5.146 | 17 |
| 19 | W. Stevens | Marussia | 1:39.745 | 5.146 | 12 |
| 20 | R. Merhi | Marussia | 1:40.541 | 5.942 | 14 |
