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Sainz sets the pace for Ferrari, Horner still in spotlight after anonymous email

FORMULA ONE

SPANIARD Carlos Sainz went fastest for Ferrari in a close-run final practice session for Formula One’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, setting the stage for a potentially hard-fought qualifying session late last night.

The 29-year-old lapped the 5.4km Sakhir desert track in one minute 30.824 seconds, 0.141 seconds ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso, with Red Bull’s reigning champion and race favourite

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