Manchester City took advantage of Arsenal's latest slip to reduce the gap at the top of the Premier League to two points after beating Sunderland 3-0 at the Etihad.
George Russell was fastest in a tight final practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the three title contenders closely matched ahead of qualifying later on Saturday.
England stumbled towards a 2-0 series deficit as they closed day three of the second Ashes Test on 134-6 in their second innings, still trailing Australia by 43 runs.