Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain, Qualifying
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1,…

2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened

A recap of what happened in qualifying for the 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Here's what happened in the first F1 qualifying session of the year in Bahrain.

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.

17:12
Qualifying results

Full timings from qualifying for the 2024 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

Pole sitter Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20 in qualifying parc ferme. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1,
Pole sitter Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20 in qualifying parc…
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.

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