Sebastian Vettel has finished quickest in final practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, who is bidding to win his first race of the new campaign, ended the one-hour running a third of a second down on Vettel to finish second to his championship rival. Bernie Ecclestone, the sport's former overlord, even claimed that Hamilton is not the racer he once was. Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, a winner last time out in China, failed to get a clean lap together and was 12th in the order. The final running before qualifying later on Saturday was temporarily halted after Sergey Sirotkin lost control of his Williams and crashed into the barriers.

Source: Evening echo April 28, 2018 11:15 UTC