17:12
Qualifying results
Full timings from qualifying for the 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix
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2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in qualifying for the 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Here's what happened in the first F1 qualifying session of the year in Bahrain.
01 Mar 2024
17:15
That's a wrap
Keep across Crash.net for the reaction to qualifying - and the build-up to the race - which is at 3pm UK time on Saturday.
17:07
Verstappen on pole!
Top 10: Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Perez, Alonso, Norris, Piastri, Hamilton and Hulkenberg.
17:00
McLarens
Sixth and seventh for the McLarens as Verstappen goes quickest of everyone in the first sector.
16:57
Third for Alonso
Great lap from Alonso to go third in the Aston Martin with a 1m29.542s.
16:54
Order after the first Q3 runs
1. Verstappen - 1m29.421s
2. Leclerc - 1m29.480s
3. Russell - 1m29.603s
4. Sainz - 1m29.603s
5. Norris - 1m29.679s
6. Perez - 1m30.030s
7. Hamilton - 1m30.445s
8. Hulkenberg - 1m30.502s
9. Piastri - 1m30.651s
10. Alonso - No time yet
16:50
Tyres
New tyres for Verstappen, Sainz and Russell; used softs for everyone else.
16:48
Q3 is underway
The battle for pole position is on...
16:41
Out in Q2
Tsunoda, Stroll, Albon, Ricciardo and Magnussen.
16:41
Leclerc goes quickest
A mighty lap from Leclerc as he sets a 1m29.165s to go 0.2s clear of Verstappen.
Still waiting to see what the two Mercs can do.
16:40
It's all changing
Hamilton and Russell are both in the drop-zone currently - they need to find improvements.
16:39
Hulkenberg into second
What a lap from the Haas driver - he slots into second overall in the Haas.
16:35
Order after the first runs in Q2
Verstappen, Perez, Norris, Leclerc, Alonso, Hamilton, Sainz, Piastri, Russell and Stroll.
Out in Q2 currently: Hulkenberg, Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Albon and Magnussen.
16:32
Verstappen destroys Norris' benchmark
A 1m29.374s for the reigning world champion - 0.6s ahead of Red Bull teammate Perez.
16:31
Norris storms to the top
A 1m29.941s for Norris as he takes to the top of the timesheets, 0.7s ahead of Piastri.
Stroll slots into third ahead of Hulkenberg.
16:29
Q2 underway
All 15 cars are out on track.
16:19
Out in Q1
Bottas, Zhou, Sargeant, Ocon and Gasly.
16:19
Hamilton is safe
He moves up to only 10th overall in the Mercedes.
Still waiting to see what the two Alpines can do.
16:18
The times are tumbling
A raft of improvements with Ricciardo, Magnussen, Bottas and Zhou all moving up the order.
Hamilton is now in the drop-zone.
16:15
In the Q1 elimination zone
Zhou, Bottas, Magnussen, Ocon and Gasly are currently set to get knocked out in Q1.
16:12
Sainz pips Verstappen
A strong early lap from Sainz to set a 1m29.909s, a tenth clear of Verstappen. Norris, Alonso and Perez complete the top five.
Leclerc, Russell, Hulkenberg, Albon and Piastri is the top 10 in Bahrain.
16:10
Hulkenberg sets the early pace
A 1m30.623s for the Haas driver - less than a tenth ahead of Albon and Piastri.
16:07
A busy track now
The other 16 drivers who have yet to set a lap are now out on track. They are all running the red-marked softs.
16:04
First times on the board
1) Sainz - 1m32.208s (M)
2) Leclerc - 1m32.260s (M)
3) Ocon - 1m31.990s (M)
4) Gasly - 1m32.434s (M)
16:03
Tyres
Ferrari and Alpine have opted for the medium tyres here. A strange choice given they won't be able to make it through to Q2 (most likely) on them.