After months waiting for a return of Formula 1, we can finally enjoy the first race weekend. At 17pm today the qualifying rounds took place which determine the starting grid of the Bahrain GP. The Grand Prix on the Sakhir circuit will take place on Saturday at 16pm live on Sky Sport F00 and will see Max Verstappen on pole. Concluding the front row, Charles Leclerc. Then follow George Russell and Carlos Sainz.
Q1: Late night on Alpine and Stake F1 in the Bahrain GP
Qualifying begins in Bahrain which is already seeing problems in some teams. In fact, the performances of are to be forgotten Alpine e Stake F1 Team. The Swiss team does not go beyond sixteenth position, while for the French team, in the lack of grip, the big difficulty brings the last positions. Pierre Gasly's time is canceled due to track limits.
- eliminated in Q1 I am, precisely, Valtteri Bottas, Guaniyu Zhou and Logan Sergeant. Following, concluding the grid, Esteban's Alpines Or with and Pierre gasly.
The two Ferraris started Q1 well, finishing in the top positions just 62 thousandths apart. But in this session the best is the Madrid native who fights together with Max's Red Bull with a gap of 122 thousandths.
Q1 was so difficult that the distance from first place to nineteenth was 0.884 thousandths.
Q2: provisional pole gives Ferrari fans hope
If in Q1, Charles Leclerc he had minimal difficulties, it was in Q2 that he managed to give his best, placing himself in provisional pole with 1.29.165. In fact, it surpasses Max Verstappen improving the time by 0.209 thousandths. Carlos Sainz manages to set a good time, finishing third behind the Red Bull champion.
The two Racing Bulls, however, fail to access Q3. Despite the desire for redemption of Daniel Ricciardo, his time does not improve and he takes fourteenth position. The teammate, Yuki tsunoda, comes eleventh. Not even reaching Q3 Lance stroll (12) Alex Albon (13) and Kevin Magnussen (15)
Q3 of the Bahrain GP brings Verstappen pole
It's pole of Max Verstappen in the Bahrain GP, thanks to cunning and the slipstream taken by Lando Norris' McLaren, he concluded his best lap with a time of 1.29.179. What bothers the champion on pole is Ferrari driver number 16 who, despite the small error, still manages to be second at 1.29.407. In Q2, in fact, Charles Leclerc he took a provisional pole with a shorter time.
In the second row we find George Russell e Carlos Sainz, which despite the trail, does not improve the weather.
The two McLarens managed to obtain seventh and eighth positions, respectively Lando Norris e Oscar piastri.
The only Aston Martin, that of Fernando Alonso, is in sixth position preceded by Red Bull Sergio Perez who holds his own against his teammate for another consecutive year. They conclude the top 10, in the fifth row, Lewis Hamilton e Nico Hulkenberg.
