Bottas: "Pretty cool" starting side-by-side with Hamilton on Alfa Romeo F1 debut
Bottas was one of the stars of qualifying on Saturday evening as he charged to sixth place on the grid, making him the top qualifier outside the ‘big three’ teams.
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George Russell reveals reason behind P9 finish in Bahrain qualifying
Mercedes driver George Russell has revealed that pushing too hard on his outlap led to a lock-up in turn one for his final qualifying run, and that is why he will start from P9 for tomorrow’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton has said that Red Bull & Ferrari are 'in another league' to Mercedes
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says that he is happy with achieving fifth place in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix and that the Red Bulls and Ferraris are in another league to his car as things stand at the start of the new Formula 1 season.
F1: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on pole for season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc of Ferrari secured pole position for Sunday's season-opening Grand Prix in Bahrain as world champion Max Verstappen had to settle for second place in qualifying. Leclerc was 0.123 seconds faster than Red Bull's Verstappen while Carlos Sainz will start third on the grid in the second Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari & Red Bull are in 'another league' after Bahrain GP qualifying
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says that he is happy with achieving fifth place in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix and that the Red Bulls and Ferraris are in another league to his car as things stand at the start of the new Formula 1 season.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc storms to Bahrain GP pole - in pictures
Charles Leclerc took pole position for the opening round of the Formula One season after edging out world champion Max Verstappen – with Lewis Hamilton struggling in fifth.
Bahrain Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc takes pole position for Ferrari
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a thrilling qualifying session at the start of Formula 1's new era.
Leclerc stuns Verstappen, takes pole at Bahrain Grand Prix
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Ferrari's Charles Leclerc stunned Formula One champion Max Verstappen by taking a brilliant pole position Saturday for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.