Finland’s Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) takes his first Formula 1 pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix
Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) secured the first pole position of his Formula 1 career at the Bahrain Grand Prix, finishing ahead of his British teammate Lewis Hamilton during the qualifying session.
Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari and Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull will make up the second row of the grid on Sunday
Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari, winner of the first race of the season in Australia, and Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull will share the second row of the starting grid on Sunday. The third row will be composed of their respective teammates, Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen and Dutch driver Max Verstappen.
Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) and Sergio Pérez (Force India) were eliminated in Q1
Spanish driver Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) and Mexican driver Sergio Pérez (Force India) were eliminated in the first round (Q1) of the session.
Carlos Sainz was unable to progress due to technical issues
Carlos Sainz finished in 16th place in Q1. As he was completing his final flying lap, his car lost power, preventing him from improving his position. This setback affected the Mexican driver as well: "We had to abort the lap due to the double yellow flag (Carlos Sainz); we had bad luck."
Fernando Alonso’s qualifying run was cut short due to engine failure
Twice world champion Fernando Alonso squeezed into Q2 with the 15th best time, but then failed to set a time due to the engine failure in his McLaren.