Antonelli tops Bahrain day five as Aston Martin hit by more reliability woe

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Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time (1m32.803s) on day five of Bahrain pre-season testing, beating Oscar Piastri as Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull led a busy session; Aston Martin again struggled, with Fernando Alonso’s AMR26 limited by issues and finishing 4.669s off the pace after 68 laps.
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