P2 puts us in a position to cause Red Bull trouble tomorrow. Thanks so much. Just at the end I couldn't get any more from it but still, it was exciting. We have two cars to battle against one Red Bull tomorrow. However, the qualifying session for me was the best the car has felt so far this weekend. In qualifying, though, the temperature was a lot cooler and I was able to attack and feel the car a little bit better. But more was to come, with Leclerc nailing his one flying lap in Q3 to steal that coveted ‘best of the rest’ P4 grid slot. 93% Upvoted. It was not the only standout moment during qualifying as RacingNews365.com gives you the details of what we can take away from Satuday's running in Sakhir. ", Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Mercedes AMG F1 in qualifying parc ferme. The weekend is not over.”, “We have mixed emotions after today’s qualifying with Fernando in ninth and Esteban in 16th. "That performance was the absolute maximum today and I am really happy. We’ll need to see how the weather is tomorrow, do our best and see what we can get out of the race. For the first race of the year it’s important for us to show some good potential for the season ahead and I think we’ve managed to do that today. Close. Qualifying: 2:00 - 3:00 AEDT; Monday 29th March 2021. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images). 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix - Post Qualifying Discussion. All world timezones. We have to finish it off tomorrow but if I can have a good start I’m confident we can do a good job.”, “Congratulations to Max and the Team on pole position as that’s the perfect way to start the season. Two Ferrari cars in the top 10 in qualifying was a sight for sore eyes, the Scuderia last having managed that feat at Silverstone last season. The teams are understood to … It paid off for Gasly who made the top 10, but not the rookie. Max Verstappen is the man to beat after the Dutchman topped all three practice sessions on Friday and Saturday, leaving Mercedes with much work to do. Q1 I had one little moment with it where I felt I could have done better. After topping FP3, it really did seem Verstappen’s qualifying to lose and so it proved, the Dutchman laying down a mighty final lap to grab his fourth career pole by a huge four tenths of a second. It was nip and tuck in Q2 and it looked like Mercedes had a small advantage on the medium tyre but then Max came back on the softs. But starting from third at this track isn't bad so I'm looking forward to it. Formula 1 chief executive officer Stefano Domenicali appears to have cleared the final hurdle for Formula 1's sprint qualifying trial in 2021. The first qualifying session of the 2021 season was a doozy. Then in qualifying, maybe not everybody saw, but we had both cars stopped on the FIA weighbridge. We’ve made gains in each session so far this weekend, so let’s see what happens when the lights go out.”, BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Esteban Ocon of France driving the (31) Alpine A521 Renault during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), GIOVINAZZI Antonio (ita), Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN C41, action during Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 from March 26 to 28, 2021 on the Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir, Bahrain - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI, Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN C41, pitstop practice during Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 from March 26 to 28, 2021 on the Bahrain International Circuit, in Sakhir, Bahrain - Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI. We were a bit off the pace yesterday, but they could see I was just trying to figure it out. level 1. 27.03.2021. It’s a shame to not be starting the race further up the grid but we know the race pace is there, so let’s see what we can do tomorrow. Great work from the whole team, along with our colleagues from Mercedes, which allowed us to execute three very good qualifying sessions. Alfa Romeo seem to have a made a step up since the off season, helped by a more powerful Ferrari PU. I’ve been improving throughout the sessions, with good pace and very few mistakes so I want to keep gaining experience with the car and building confidence on a one-timed lap. In the UK the live streaming will be available at All 4 & Sky Sports. It’s going to be a tough, long race but we need to capitalise where we can and not make any mistakes. The latest Formula 1 news and news from other motorsport series you will find on RacingNews365.com, the world’s leading independent F1 website bringing daily news from the world of F1, as well as the top drivers including world champion Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo or youngsters like Lando Norris and George Russell.. Dropping behind a Ferrari and an AlphaTauri wasn’t part of the plan, but it is a solid enough opening for the team as they seek a good start to their defence of third in the constructors’ championship tomorrow. Race: 0:00 - 2:00 JST; 2021 Formula 1 Bahrain … © 2003-2021 Formula One World Championship Limited. It's also no secret that we've been struggling with the car around this circuit; it's nowhere near as easy to work with as the W11 but everyone in Brackley and Brixworth has been working hard since the test and we've learnt a lot about the W12 and found a more predicable balance, even if we're lacking overall pace. Download or subscribe. It was the 64th pole for the Red Bull Racing team. It’s probably a bit more of a race track than a qualifying track, so hopefully, after focusing a little bit on that throughout the weekend, we can be strong tomorrow.”, “We’ve got off to a good start in our first qualifying session of the year. Pierre made that work – he was one of four drivers to get through to Q3 on the mediums – however, Yuki wasn’t able to extract the best from the tyre in the second session. I went for it, but I’m probably lacking a bit more knowledge on the car and I couldn’t put together a clean lap. There’s still plenty to look for but this was always going to be difficult coming into qualifying.”, “We were pretty happy with our performance earlier in FP3. David Coulthard gets a cake in the face to celebrate his birthday from pole-sitter Max Verstappen after qualifying for the 2021 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. 752 shares. It is what it is. RACE CENTRE: Bahrain Grand Prix, qualifying, live timings. Nicky couldn’t quite extract the same performance as George on this occasion, but he will start only two places back, and given his strong high fuel pace, he has an excellent chance to race with George. Ocon was another driver to be caught out by yellow flags and traffic in Q1, and will be disappointed with P16 on the grid. It will be a long and exciting race tomorrow though and we will see what we can do.". BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Mick Schumacher of Germany and Haas during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. However, there are a number of options and the cooler temperatures expected tomorrow might mix up the strategies even more. Stream Every Practice, Qualifier & Race of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Live & On-Demand on Kayo. 73. We need to put everything together – strategy, start, pit stops – and get the maximum out of our cars, but we can definitely aim for the points.”, “Our target was to put both cars in Q2 and we did it. The car was feeling good in Q1 and Q2, we took until the last minute trying to find the right set-up and it felt sweet. Qualifying takes place during cooler track conditions here in Bahrain, but both cars performed well in Q1. With Nikita, with rushing, something went wrong with his brake-by-wire setting. report. It’s not always easy to recover from that, but we managed to have a very strong Q2. F1 fans in India will get see thrilling action live at Star Sports Network, in Asia, it will be at Fox Sports Asia, Australian fans will get to see the race live at Fox Sports Australia and Network Ten. Six different teams in the top 10 today and it's clear that simply being "good" will not be good enough this year. I wasn’t totally confident with the car balance in any of the practice sessions this weekend. I think, after the test, I was fairly comfortable in the car but probably more so on long runs. Alpine's new Racing Director Davide Brivio on why he left MotoGP success for a new challenge in F1, ‘It’s physically not possible’ – Mercedes rule out shift to Red Bull 'high rake' philosophy this season, WATCH: As Jacques Villeneuve turns 50, we remember his top 10 moments of brilliance in F1, Leclerc takes delivery of 2019 Italian GP-winning Ferrari ahead of Imola race. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1526810873155-0');}). Red Bull seem to have more stability, particularly in the wind. Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the first pole position of the new Formula 1 season, as the Red Bull driver topped 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying by over 0.3s. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Carlos Sainz of Spain driving the (55) Scuderia Ferrari SF21 during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. Our decision to run three times in Q1 meant that we had no new Soft tyres left, but nonetheless, making Q2 was an excellent result and we can now plan to race with the Alfa Romeos and possibly with Tsunoda. Now we have to focus on preparing for what will be a long and difficult race, run in conditions that could be very different to those we have seen so far this weekend.”, BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Scuderia Ferrari SF21 on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. But there were some glimmers of hope in there, with Hamilton actually getting the beating of Verstappen on the medium compound tyre in Q2, and the fact that they have two drivers up at the sharp end ready to pressurise the Dutchman. (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the (3) McLaren F1 Team MCL35M Mercedes on track during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. Bahrain was a sample of one but that qualifying speed indicated that AlphaTauri has got its act together in 2021. Set reminders feature. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen scored his 4th F1 pole position of his career, during the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session today. Formula One Calendar for 2021 season with all F1 grand prix races, practice & qualifying sessions. Valtteri was a bit compromised in the final session by having used an extra soft in the first session but overall, it was good effort by the team and drivers, and should put us in a strong position for tomorrow. Sadly, the form of their new driver remains just that, Vettel’s flying lap in Q1 ruined by yellow flags. Anything can happen and we’ll push hard to make up some places and comeback. I have been struggling in FP2 and FP3 as I could not find the feeling with the car but I worked quite a lot on the driving and in qualy I was actually quite confident I would be able to do the lap I wanted. Bahrain was a sample of one but that qualifying speed indicated that AlphaTauri has got its act together in 2021. Coming out for their final laps, the team made the even braver decision to go again on the mediums. Latifi managed to beat the Haas pair but could have a long afternoon of it towards the back of the field. Sainz suffered engine issues in Q1 but recovered well to follow his team mate into the top 10 shootout, coming home a credible eight in his first qualifying for his new team. The Red Bull driver will start from P1 for the first time in Bahrain. We have a very good opportunity to achieve a good result as we saw how our performance was close to the cars ahead of us. I think as a team we’ve worked well all weekend during the practice sessions and had a good set up on the car for qualifying, so it’s disappointing not to show our potential. We wanted to do three runs each with both cars, but the time gets very short to do them – we couldn’t do all that. Once there, he only ran once and couldn’t quite get on the pace of the Alfa Romeo but it is still a decent start. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 1, Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain, Qualifying Day. Verstappen tops Hamilton in F1 Bahrain GP qualifying. I am really pleased we managed to put a clean lap together, get the most out of it and sneak into Q2. It’s only the first qualy of the year and it’s run in very strange conditions. Sort by. “It’s a pleasant relief to get the first quali out of the way and get a decent result. Hopefully that won’t happen tomorrow. Yuki and Pierre completed strong laps on the soft tyre, so we decided to optimise the race-start sets, by having both cars on to the medium compound for Q2. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1532277294912-0');}). (Photo by Dan Istitene - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Mick Schumacher of Germany and Haas during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. 1.3k. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images), 2021 Bahrain GP Qualifying: Mazepin spins at Turn 13, “Once more there was a big difference between the day and night sessions, which made the strategy and set-up calculations more complicated. FIA Pool Image for Editorial Use Only, BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W12 on track during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. Alpine look to have dropped behind arch-rivals McLaren for the time being, but it is early days in the 2021 season…, “We have to be pleased with our qualifying session today. To be honest, after having had a disruptive run, it was kind of okay. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images) It is really enjoyable working with them and they are very passionate which I like, so a big credit to Honda for the result today as they have had a great winter. tweet. Mazepin had a tricky start to his F1 qualifying career, spinning twice in Q1 and even bringing out the yellows as the chequered flag fell which foiled a few flying laps from his rivals. There is still no guarantee for the rest of the year but everyone here and back at the factory have done a great job to give me a car like this and they should be very proud. I’ll try to make the most of the position we’re starting from on the grid– I think there’s clearly an opportunity for us and I will do everything possible to get as many points as I can for the team.”, “I’m a bit disappointed if I’m honest, I showed I had the pace on the medium tyre in Q1 and I felt confident with our strategy going into Q2, but I just didn’t have the grip during those final laps. Schumacher had a more composed session but couldn’t get on the pace of Williams, but at least had the consolation of winning the intra-team battle. Last modified on Fri 9 Apr 2021 11.45 EDT Formula One is expected to soon confirm it will adopt three sprint qualifying races this season as a test for the format. The new Formula 2 format, with two races today, were also interesting. Unfortunately, the yellow flag meant I had to lift off through sector two and I lost quite a lot of lap time as a result. There was a yellow flag at turn one and one later in the lap too. However, it was bad luck for Esteban to not make it further than Q1 with a yellow flag hindering his second run. "The last couple of weeks in Bahrain have been intense and busy, but the team have worked very hard and as a result achieved a creditable result today, outpacing some fundamentally quicker cars. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images), BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 27: Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing and The Netherlands during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 27, 2021 in Bahrain, Bahrain. We had mixed fortunes with the yellow flags at the end of Q1 with Nicholas being unable to use DRS on the final straight as a result, but George largely unaffected. He’s done everything asked of him so far this weekend, and now just needs to deliver on race day. share. We know there’s still a lot of work to be done, but we cannot deny that the first real comparison with our opponents proves that our efforts seem to be going in the right direction, although a clearer picture of the hierarchy will only emerge after three or four races. "Max did a great lap, nearly 0.4 is a big gap so we have some work to do! There’s a mix of cars around us, so I’m looking forward to that, and with Lando alongside hopefully we can get some big points for the team and start the year right.”, “Tricky qualifying, just because it’s very close between everyone. Qualifying: 0:00 - 1:00 JST; Race: 20:30 - 22:30 JST; Monday 29th March 2021. ", "It was tough today and I am not completely satisfied. We've worked very hard over the last week to try and understand the package that we have. Formula 1 2021 Qualifying Race Live Telecast Information: F1 Bahrain GP 2021 Qualifying race Live telecast information is here. 27 Mar 2021 2021 Bahrain GP Qualifying: Coulthard gets birthday cake in the face from Verstappen.

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