Double world champion Max Verstappen clocked the fastest time in the third and final practice on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix.
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But Perez, who took pole at the last grand prix in Saudi Arabia and translated it to victory, battled persistent problems.When he finally emerged -- the last driver out -- he was caught in traffic, then ran onto the gravel, skidded as he tried to put a fast lap together, then hit the gravel again late on.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, a two-time Melbourne winner and eight-time Australian pole-sitter, was eighth.
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