Bahrain Grand Prix 2018
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Bahrain GP qualifying results. As a reminder, Hamilton will start from 9th place following his penalty:
#F1 – Find out the results of the qualifying session #BahrainGP pic.twitter.com/HP3df1kE1H
- FIA (@fia) April 7th
18h
The start of the Bahrain GP will be given tomorrow at 17:10 p.m. The race will be followed live with our live text.
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Vettel takes pole for the Bahrain GP with a time of 1'27"958, a new record on the Sakhir circuit. Ferrari monopolizes the first row Räikkönen by less than 2 tenths. Bottas follows in 3rd place ahead of his teammate Hamilton, but the reigning champion will have to drop to 9th place with his penalty. Ricciardo will be the first to benefit while Gasly takes a very good 6th position (5th place on the grid) ahead of Magnussen and Hülkenberg. Ocon and Sainz Jr complete the Top 10 and will start behind the Briton's Mercedes.
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Vettel takes provisional pole. Hamilton has not improved and remains provisional 4th.
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The checkered flag is presented to the drivers.
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2 MINS TO GO – here's how they stand RAI VETHAM BOTRICGASSAI HULMAGOCO#Which #BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/zaJGy6q9ho
- Formula 1 (@ F1) April 7th
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Räikkönen is provisionally on pole. The Finn has not won a qualifying session since last year's Monaco GP.
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All drivers are now on track 2 minutes before the checkered flag is presented.
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If Hamilton fails to do better, he will only start from 8th place.
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All the drivers returned to the garage before their second attempt. The Top 5 is grouped into a little more than 3 tenths. The two Renaults are the first to leave the stands.
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Vandoorne: “The job may not have been done 100%. We knew that the gaps were going to be particularly tight in the peloton. »
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The Mercedes are behind the Ferraris. Hamilton took the 3rd time, a tenth behind Räikkönen, while preceding his teammate Bottas by a similar gap. Ricciardo follows in 5th place ahead of Gasly and Sainz Jr. Ocon, Hülkenberg and Magnussen will certainly only make one attempt.
17h
Vettel sets a new lap record in Bahrain with a time of 1'28"196... Beaten after a few seconds by Räikkönen by 95 thousandths.
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Vettel left with a surprising wave of smoke when leaving the garage.
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Sainz Jr and Gasly are the first to take to the track. Vettel and Räikkönen follow suit.
17h
Q3 starts for 12 minutes. Whatever happens, Hamilton will not be on pole following his 5 place penalty.
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Here is the ranking for Q2. This is the first time that Gasly will compete in the final qualifying session of a GP:
INITIAL CLASSIFICATION (Q2): @PierreGASLY makes Q3 for the first time #Which #BahrainGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/jRwrWEhyGf
- Formula 1 (@ F1) April 7th
17h
Sergio Pérez was unable to escape from the Q2 trap and was eliminated.
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There will be two French people in Q3: Pierre Gasly, author of the 9th time, and Esteban Ocon, narrowly qualified (10th).
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No ! Fernando Alonso finished with the 13th time, just ahead of his teammate Stoffel Vandoorne.
