BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas posted the fastest time over Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen in an eventful third and final practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, ahead of qualifying later Saturday.
Bottas was .095 quicker than Raikkonen and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was third quickest – 0.416 behind – with Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo fourth best. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel drove his Ferrari cautiously and finished the difficult session a lowly 12th.
After a hectic two sessions on Friday, drivers were again severely tested on the 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) street circuit, which is volatile and unpredictable due to a combination of long straights, blistering track temperatures and hard-braking corners.