The Barbadian rookie set a 1m47.614s during the afternoon session at the Bahrain International Circuit as the series geared up for its season opener in two weeks time.
Fellow rookie William Alatalo finished second for Jenzer Motorsport, a tenth behind the leader, with Jak Crawford in third for 2021 drivers champions Prema.
Roman Stanek, who joins 2021 teams champions Trident from Hitech Grand Prix this season, finished in fourth with a 1m47.854s, with Van Amersfoort Racing’s Franco Colapinto in fifth.
The Dutch outfit makes its debut in both F3 and FIA Formula 2 this season, replacing HWA Racelab on the grid.
Victor Martins, who finished fifth in the drivers standings last year and is the highest placed returning driver, finished in sixth, having joined ART Grand Prix from MP Motorsport.
Prema driver Arthur Leclerc came in seventh place overall, having led the morning’s running, with rookie Reece Ushijima (Van Amersfoort Racing), in eighth and fellow newcomer Ollie Bearman…
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