Here are the complete F1 results from the qualifying session for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir International Circuit.
After unusually cool conditions in Bahrain during winter testing, hot weather and gusty winds in Sakhir created a shake-up for F1 qualifying.
F1 results: Bahrain Q2
Much of the remaining field launched onto the track in quick succession at the start of Q2, but a red flag waved quickly after due to a crash from Esteban Ocon, his Haas launching into the tyre barrier off Turn 3.
Ocon lost control coming off T3 on his first flying lap, with the car turning and the rear end making contact with the wall.
The session resumed shortly after, with 11 minutes remaining in Q2; both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were noted for pulling out of the pits prior to the allowed time. Antonelli was the first driver in the session to top the charts on soft tyres.
But the McLarens started to turn up in fury, with Norris and later Piastri nabbing the fastest time.
Aside from Ocon, Fernando Alonso was knocked out with a sarcastic radio message, as well as Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg, Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar, and Alpine’s Jack Doohan.
Bolded drivers were knocked out in Q2 at Bahrain.
- 1. Oscar Piastri 1:30.454
- 2. Lando Norris +0.106
- 3. Pierre Gasly +0.189
- 4. George Russell +0.210
- 5. Kimi Antonelli +0.262
- 6. Charles Leclerc +0.270
- 7. Carlos Sainz +0.390
- 8. Lewis Hamilton +0.555
- 9. Max Verstappen +0.565
- 10. Yuki Tsunoda +0.774
- 11. Jack Dooham +0.791
- 12. Isack Hadjar +0.817
- 13. Nico Hulkenberg +1.239
- 14. Fernando Alonso +1.432
- 15. Esteban Ocon
F1 results: Bahrain Q1
The Aston Martin duo were the first cars out on track for the first segment of qualifying, with the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg and the Red Bull duo following shortly after.
Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda both exceeded track limits during their first flying runs, which would have been the quickest on the board. Verstappen radioed in to state that “something is really wrong with the car.”
That opened up the opportunity for the McLarens to sneak into the lead — first Oscar Piastri, then Lando Norris.
Alex Albon of Williams was just pipped by Nico Hulkenberg in the closing moments of Q1. It was disaster for Liam Lawson, who initiated DRS only for it to close without his closing it, while the Sauber of Gabriel Bortoleto and the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll both failed to show pace.
Oliver Bearman of Haas was the slowest driver of the session, and he’ll start the race tomorrow from 20th.
Bolded drivers were knocked out in Q1 at Bahrain.
- 1. Lando Norris 1:31.107
- 2. Lewis Hamilton +0.112
- 3. Max Verstappen +0.196
- 4. Oscar Piastri +0.285
- 5. Jack Doohan +0.307
- 6. Kimi Antonelli +0.308
- 7. Charles Leclerc +0.347
- 8. Pierre Gasly +0.355
- 9. George Russell +0.387
- 10. Isack Hadjar +0.484
- 11. Carlos Sainz +0.484
- 12. Esteban Ocon +0.487
- 13. Fernando Alonso +0.527
- 14. Yuki Tsunoda +0.644
- 15. Nico Hulkenberg +0.891
- 16. Alex Albon +0.933
- 17. Liam Lawson +1.058
- 18. Gabriel Bortoleto +1.079
- 19. Lance Stroll +1.176
- 20. Oliver Bearman +1.266
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