F1, Bahrain GP: Verstappen on pole, Ferrari on second row

Verstappen will start ahead of everyone in Bahrain

Max Verstappen takes his first pole position of the season with a time of 1’29″708, ahead of his teammate Perez, a tenth behind. Right behind are the two Ferraris with Leclerc and Sainz starting from third and fourth respectively. Opening the third row will be Alonso, ahead of the two Mercedes of Russell and Hamilton.

Bahrain Grand Prix, the starting grid.

1. Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1’29″708

2. Sergio Perez (Mex) Red Bull 1’29″846

3. Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1’30″000

4. Carlos Sainz (Esp) Ferrari 1’30″154

5. Fernando Alonso (Esp) Aston Martin 1’30″336

6. George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes 1’30″340

7. Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes 1’30″384

8. Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin 1’30″836

9. Esteban Ocon (Fra) Alpine 1’30″984

10 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Haas no time

11. Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1’31″381

12. Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Alfa Romeo 1’31″443

13. Zhou Guanyu (Chn) Alfa Romeo 1’31″473

14. Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) AlphaTauri 1’32″510

15. Alexander Albon (Gbr) Williams no time

16. Logan Sargeant (Usa) Williams 1’31″652

17. Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas 1’32″892

18. Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 1’32″101

19. Nyck De Vries (Ned) AlphaTauri 1’32″121

20. Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1’32″181