Formula 1: Bahrain Qualifying LIVE UPDATES
All the updates as they happen….
Here’s how the Bahrain Qualifying happened – live updates.
Qualifying 1
Hamilton gets past Raikkonen – surprisingly most cars on track earlier than expected….
Vettel – First sector, 29.1 – faster than team-mate Raikkonen
Rosberg beats Hamilton setting a fastest lap of 1:31:325 with Hamilton in second place at 1:31:391
All cars currently running the super-soft tyres….
First knock-out
– Nasr
Second knock-out
– Haryanto
Third knock-out
– Palmer
Fourth knock-out
– Magnussen
Fifth knock-out
– Perez
Sixth knock-out
– Ericsson
Seventh knock-out
– Wehrlein
Worst qualifying result for Force India this season but the new qualifying format is showing no improvements….
Qualifying 2
A surprise in Q1 with Force India out – let’s get going with Qualifying 2!
Kimi Raikkonen on-track first followed by the two Mercedes
Hamilton beats Raikkonen’s time setting a lap of 1:30:039 with Vettel quickly taking second place setting his lap of 1:30:409 followed by Rosberg in third place. Raikkonen fourth….
First knock-out
– Kvyat
Second knock-out
– Button
Third knock-out
– Gutierrez
Fourth knock-out
– Vandoorne
Fifth knock-out
– Sainz
Sixth knock-out
– Verstappen
Seventh knock-out
– Grosjean
Qualifying 3
Vettel and Raikkonen on track first followed by the Mercedes team
Rosberg sets the fastest lap of 1:29:897 followed by Vettel, Raikkonen and team-mate Hamilton in fourth who went off-track on the very final corner losing time.
First knock-out
– Hulkenberg
Second knock-out
– Massa
Third knock-out
– Bottas
Fourth knock-out
– Ricciardo
Fifth knock-out
– Raikkonen
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix 2016 – ahead of his team-mate, Rosberg, in second place followed by Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen who will definitely put up a fight for the race!
The Formula 1 Girl
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