George Russell edged Max Verstappen by 0.021s in the final moments of Bahrain's pre-season testing, while Ferrari faced an early conclusion due to technical issues.

Mercedes achieved the highest lap count of the week with 458, despite Lewis Hamilton's shortened race simulation. Russell posted a 1m29.545s on C3 compound tires during the closing stages.

Verstappen, running a new Red Bull nose, completed 81 laps without a race simulation. Red Bull finished the week with the lowest mileage among all teams.

Alex Albon secured third-fastest time for Williams using softer C4 compound tires, completing 135 laps despite multiple interruptions. Carlos Sainz's Day 2 time of 1m29.348s remained the fastest overall lap of testing.

Several unusual delays occurred throughout the day:

• A glass pane fell from the starters' box onto the pit straight
• A shuttle bus entered the Turn 10 run-off area
• Haas experienced engine cover issues with Oliver Bearman
• Aston Martin made two driver changes due to Lance Stroll's illness

McLaren showed promising pace with Oscar Piastri's strong race simulation, while Alpine demonstrated significant improvement compared to last year's struggles.

Final testing rankings offer limited insight into competitive order, but Mercedes, McLaren, and Alpine appear well-positioned heading into the new season.

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