Antonelli tops FP3 after Hamilton and Bearman cause red flags

Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli will head into qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix’s challenging Madring circuit with the fastest time – following a final practice session marred by two crashes.

The Mercedes driver fended off advances by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to reclaim top spot after a lengthy stoppage during the middle of the practice session in Madrid.

FP3 was halted after 23 minutes when Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton locked up his front tyres into Turn 22, the final corner, bumping straight into the wall and dislocating his front wing.

Hamilton’s tap with the TecPro wall would have been relative