Any lingering anxiety inside the Mercedes garage evaporated as Kimi Antonelli laid down a blistering lap to top the final practice session at the Sepang International Circuit, effectively banishing earlier pace concerns.
The young charger masterfully hooked up his W17 to outpace the chasing pack, leaving teammate George Russell with some homework to do after finishing six tenths adrift in the sister Silver Arrow.
Red Bull and Ferrari kept the pressure on near the summit of the timesheets, while McLaren played a clever strategic game with tyre compounds to set up what promises to be a thrilling qualifying showdown.




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