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2020 Sakhir Grand Prix

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This is the end of these qualifications! Valtteri Bottas won the 16th pole of his career by beating George Russell and Max Verstappen by one breath. See you this Sunday at 18:10 p.m. (French time) for the start of the Sakhir Grand Prix, still on AUTOhebdo!

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Bottas took pole position with only 26 thousandths ahead of Russell and 56 ahead of Verstappen. Leclerc and Pérez complete the Top 5. Ricciardo is 7th, Gasly 9th

18h

The drivers return to the track, all with a set of new tires

18h

Leclerc got out of his car and chatted with his team on the pit wall. His Q3 is probably over

18h

Bottas on the attack. He set the best time in 53. Russell second by just over a tenth

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Fourth time for Pérez sandwiched between the Mercedes

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Leclerc is provisionally second, only 22 thousandths behind Verstappen!

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Verstappen immediately beats Bottas with a time of 53

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53“760 first time set by Bottas

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Here is the summary of Q2 times

18h

Green light ! Here we go for Q3. In 12 minutes the pole sitter for the Sakhir Grand Prix will be known!

18h

Verstappen took the best time in this Q2 ahead of Pérez and Bottas. Big surprise behind with the elimination of Ocon, Albon and Norris. Vettel and Giovinazzi will also not be in Q3

18h

Ocon, Gasly, Vettel, Norris and Giovinazzi provisionally eliminated

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Here is the provisional Top 10: Pérez, Bottas, Sainz, Russell, Stroll, Leclerc, Verstappen, Albon, Kvyat, Ricciardo

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No problems to report from Albon's side in the end. The Red Bull driver went out and even set the 6th time in 54

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Best time for Pérez in 53“787

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Albon's car seems to have problems. The Thai has not yet taken to the track

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The Spaniard immediately beaten by Gasly then by Bottas in 53

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First time of Q2 signed Sainz in 54

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Gasly, Leclerc, Vettel, Sainz and Giovinazzi take to the track

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