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Antonelli aims to bounce back from 'worst' weekend but faces a possible rainy F1 in Malaysia

On Friday, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, clocking a best lap of one minute and 37.528 seconds to edge Red Bull's Isack Hadjar by 0.099 seconds.
Formula One returned to Sepang International Circuit, 40 miles south of Kuala Lumpur, for the first time in nine years to host the rearranged Bahrain Grand Prix, cancelled earlier this season due to the Middle East conflict.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli and George Russell finished seventh and eighth in their upgraded Mercedes, while fourth-placed Max Verstappen avoided soft tires to guard his true speed.
Seven-Time world champion Lewis Hamilton faces a stewards' investigation for allegedly impeding Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto, whose car stopped on track with a transmission failure late in the session.
Although the FIA predicted a 90 per cent chance of rain, the session remained dry, providing critical data on tyre degradation expected to factor heavily in Sunday's race.

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