Bahrain Grand Prix 2019
Here is the complete ranking of these qualifications:
Pole position for Charles Leclerc with a new record in 1’27”866!
Sebastian Vettel achieves the 2nd fastest time!
Charles Leclerc’s record in sector 1…
Romain Grosjean returns to 5th! Carlos Sainz Jr doubles it!
Kimi Räikkönen moves up to 5th place!
Sebastian Vettel is only 44 thousandths behind Charles Leclerc in the first sector.
Max Verstappen only has one attempt to set a good time after the mechanics looked at the engine cover of his Red Bull.
Lando Norris returns to the track for his second attempt. He is followed by the Haas and Kimi Räikkönen.
For now, the great performance is the work of Kevin Magnussen, 4th with his Haas and only four tenths slower than Valtteri Bottas.
Sebastian Vettel will only make one attempt and is still in the garage.
Charles Leclerc is well ahead with a record equaled in Sakhir in 1’27″958! Lewis Hamilton is distance of 232 thousandths.
Valtteri Bottas improves by 4 tenths. Lewis Hamilton goes 145 thousandths faster (1’28″190).
Kevin Magnussen passes 1’28”757.
Q3 starts! Lasting 12 minutes, it will determine the identity of the pole sitter.
Here is the complete ranking of this Q2:
Pierre Gasly (Red Bull) will not repeat his 2018 performance on the Toro Rosso. The Frenchman was eliminated at the end of Q2 with a 13th time, 4 tenths behind his teammate Max Verstappen (7th). The Renault of Daniel Ricciardo (11th) is also eliminated, with the Toro Rosso of Alexander Albon and Daniil Kvyat as well as the Racing Point of Sergio Pérez.
Sebastian Vettel reassures himself with the 2nd time, 3 tenths behind Charles Leclerc. No driver in a situation of elimination improves the time! Pierre Gasly is eliminated!
Kevin Magnussen does not improve his time.
Romain Grosjean moves up to 7th place.