Bahrain GP talking points: Verstappen starts first, but all eyes on Fernando Alonso
Today's Bahrain Grand Prix is the first race of the new 2023 Formula 1 season, but already the cards are lined up for a promising year.
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'Pleasant Surprise' As Max Verstappen Takes Pole For Bahrain Grand Prix
Max Verstappen said it was a "pleasant surprise" to claim pole position as Red Bull locked out the front row of the grid for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Verstappen leads Red Bull front row sweep in Bahrain
MANAMA: Formula One world champion Max Verstappen seized pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday (Feb 4) with Sergio Perez completing a Red Bull front row sweep.
Max Verstappen claims pole position as Red Bull seal front row at Bahrain GP
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen seized pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday with Sergio Perez completing a Red Bull front row sweep.
Kualifikasi F1 GP Bahrain 2023: Pole Pertama Milik Verstappen
Red Bull Racing langsung tancap gas di seri pembuka F1 2023. Dua pebalapnya start terdepan di F1 GP Bahrain, dengan Max Verstappen meraih pole.
Red Bull secure Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying lockout as champion Max Verstappen claims pole position
Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in Saturday’s qualifying at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. FP3 had ended with 41-year-old Spanish former world champion Fernando Alonso as the fastest on track so far, with questions remaining over the sustainability of his pace.
Verstappen powers to pole at Bahrain Grand Prix
Max Verstappen struck the first blow of the new Formula One season by securing pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Alonso maintains hold over Verstappen in Bahrain GP practice
SAKHIR, Bahrain: Two-time champion Fernando Alonso continued to set the pace at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced Max Verstappen in an intriguing third and final practice. The 41-year-old Spaniard, revelling in the performance of his vastly-improved Aston Martin car, clocked a best lap of 1 minute 32.340 seconds to edge Red Bull’s two-time defending world champion by 0.005 seconds. The Dutchman’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez was third ahead of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and George Russell in the second Mercedes.