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.
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F1 Bahrain GP qualifying results: Leclerc beats Verstappen to pole
Leclerc pipped Red Bull driver Verstappen by 0.123s in the third and final segment of the one-hour qualifying session, in which five cars are knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the Q3 top-10 shootout.
Bahrain GP: Charles Leclerc seals pole ahead of Max Verstappen
Charles Leclerc proved the pre-season suggestion that Ferrari would be back at the front of the field absolutely right as he took pole position ahead of Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claims Bahrain pole, Max Verstappen second with Lewis Hamilton down in fifth
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc claimed pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday evening, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen second. Verstappen was 0.129 seconds behind, and the success proved that the praise for the Italian side from the Austrian team, and Mercedes too, was well earned. Ad/> Third place was taken by champion Verstappen's teammate, Sergio Perez.
F1 qualifying LIVE: Bahrain GP practice lap times as Max Verstappen goes fastest
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Verstappen tops 2nd Practice, Hamilton way back in Bahrain
• Max Verstappen was quickest in the second practice session in Bahrain. • Pierre Gasly topped the time sheets in practice 1. • Lewis Hamilton struggled in both sessions not getting any pace. • For more stories, visit Wheels24.
Bahrain GP: Max Verstappen and Ferrari impress in first practice sessions of new season
Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix was always going to be interesting given it was the first of the year, and the first of the new Formula 1 era, and it did not disappoint.