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17.11 Perez 4th at 0.190 from his teammate.
17.10 Verstappen sets the record straight and gives Norris 112 thousandths of a second.
17.10 1’30″143, Norris in command.
17.09 Alonso the fastest in the first sector.
17.08 Perez also on the track. The Ferraris return with soft tires.
17.08 Piastri launches: watch out for McLaren who can surprise.
17.07 The only driver still in the pits is Perez (Red Bull).
17.06 Verstappen also on track, soft tyres.
17.05 The two Ferraris return to the pits. All the other pilots enter instead.
17.04 Leclerc and Sainz will still have to fit soft tires to pass the Q1 cut.
17.03 1’31″208 for Sainz. Leclerc is 52 thousandths behind.
17.03 Leclerc 2 tenths faster than Sainz in the first intermediate.
17.02 For the moment all the other drivers are waiting in the pits.
17.01 The first to take to the track are Leclerc, Sainz, Ocon and Gasly. All with medium tyres.
5.00pm QUALIFICATIONS START! Q3 lasts 18 minutes: the worst 5 drivers will be eliminated.
16.58 We expect narrow gaps compared to last season.
16.57 The Sakhir runway seen from above:
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16.56 The regulations have not changed: in Q3 and Q2 the worst 5 drivers will be eliminated. There will therefore be 10 left to fight for pole in Q3.
16.55 Yesterday Mercedes impressed in free practice. Was it already at its full potential, unlike Ferrari and Red Bull? Or do the Silver Arrows really go for the front row with Hamilton and Russell?
4.52pm The time for bluffing or hiding is over. Now we’ll really find out how much these cars are worth at full potential.
4.50pm A very open qualification is expected. Verstappen, for now, hasn’t seemed capable of ‘killing’ the competition, however he should be considered the No.1 favourite.
16.48 The regulations have not changed.
16.45 DRIVERS WINNING ON MORE THAN ONE LAY-OUT
ALONSO Fernando
GP Circuit (2005, 2006), Endurance Circuit (2010)
16.44 WINNING RIDERS WITH MULTIPLE TEAMS
ALONSO Fernando
Renault (2005, 2006); Ferrari (2010)
VETTEL Sebastian
Red Bull (2012, 2013); Ferrari (2017, 2018)
16.43 Sergio Perez however, he won on the Outer Track starting from 5a casella.
16.42 On the GP Circuit, the drivers worse qualified capable of winning were Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, who started from 4° placed in 2006 and 2009 respectively.
16.41 If we are referring to Sakhir all in short…
– In 9 occasions (45,0%) the winner started from pole position.
– In 14 occasions (70,0%) the winner started from first row.
16.40 IMPACT OF QUALIFICATIONS
If we refer exclusively to the Grand Prix Circuit…
– In 9 occasions (50,0%) the winner started from pole position.
– In 14 occasions (77,8%) the winner started from first row.
16.39 Team on the grid con pole position a Sakhir.
7 – Mercedes
6 – Ferrari
4 – Red Bull
16.38 Team on the grid con victories a Sakhir.
7 – Ferrari
6 – Mercedes
3 – Red Bull
16.36 Team with more pole position: MERCEDES (7)
The Silver Arrows were the fastest in qualifying with Nico Rosberg (2013, 2014), Lewis Hamilton (2015, 2016, 2020) and Valtteri Bottas (2017 and 2020 on theOuter Track).
16.35 Team with more victories: FERRARI (7)
The Scuderia from Maranello has established itself with Michael Schumacher (2004), Felipe Massa (2007, 2008), Fernando Alonso (2010), Sebastian Vettel (2017, 2018) and Charles Leclerc (2022).
4.34pm Active pilots have already boarded on the podium Of Sakhir.
11 (5-2-4) – HAMILTON Lewis
4 (3-0-1) – ALONSO Fernando
4 (0-2-2) – BOTTAS Valtteri
3 (1-2-0) – VERSTAPPEN Max
3 (1-1-1) – PEREZ Sergio °
2 (1-0-1) – LECLERC Charles
1 (0-1-0) – SAINZ Carlos jr.
1 (0-1-0) – OCON Esteban °
1 (0-0-1) – ALBON Alexander
1 (0-0-1) – STROLL Lance °
Perez, Ocon and Stroll finished the GP held on theOuter Track.
16.33 Pilots in activity with at least una pole position a Sakhir.
3 – HAMILTON Lewis (2015, 2016, 2020)
2 – LECLERC Charles (2019, 2022)
2 – VERSTAPPEN Max (2021, 2023)
2 – BOTTAS Valtteri (2017, 2020°)
1 – ALONSO Fernando (2005)
° Obtained on the Outer Track in a race called Sakhir GP.
16.26 Pilots in activity with at least a victory a Sakhir.
5 – HAMILTON Lewis (2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021)
3 – ALONSO Fernando (2005, 2006, 2010*)
1 – PEREZ Sergio (2020°)
1 – LECLERC Charles (2022)
1 – VERSTAPPEN Max (2023)
* Obtained on the so-called Endurance Circuit in a canonical Bahrain GP.
° Obtained on the Outer Track in a race called Sakhir GP.
16.25 Drivers with the most pole positions: Sebastian VETTEL (3) e Lewis HAMILTON (3)
The German started ahead of everyone in 2010, 2012, 2018. The Englishman started from the privileged position in 2015, 2016, 2020.
16.23 Driver with the most victories: Lewis HAMILTON (5)
The thirty-nine year old Briton triumphed in 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021. He is also the only one to be able to boast three consecutive victories.
16.19 The Bahrain GP, in this one 2024celebrates its twentieth anniversary, having entered the world championship calendar way back in 2004. Subsequently it missed the appointment only in 2011, when the local political situation was not the most serene.
16.16 In yesterday’s FP2 Verstappen highlighted that he still has a margin over the competition in tire management, but how big? If it were just 2-3 tenths, the race could become open, especially if qualifying were to go a certain way.
16.13 Up to now we have seen some free practice sessions which were generally interlocutory. Have Ferrari and Mercedes, but also McLaren and Aston Martin, really come so close to Red Bull? Or will the ‘flying cans’ come back to beat everyone up as early as qualifying?
16.10 Welcome back friends of OA Sport. From 5.00 pm we will follow the first seasonal qualifications of the F1 World Championship.
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Good evening and welcome to LIVE LIVE of the qualifying of the Bahrain GP, the first round of the 2024 F1 World Championship. On the circuit of Sakhir we will witness the first time-attack of the season, in a different program than usual given the concomitance with Ramadan, which led to the normal weekend progress being brought forward by a day.
The teams worked to find the ideal setup on a a track characterized by a very abrasive asphalt and on which traction and braking stability are factors that have a very important impact on performance, both on the single lap and on the long distance. The thermal degradation of the tyres, in this context, will be significant and could be decisive on the level of feedback in the race, while wear is rather limited.
Charles Leclerc and Ferrari will be chasing pole position. It won’t be easy because in free practice a certain balance was highlighted in maximizing performance. Beyond Red Bull, with the Dutch Max Verstappen big favourite, Mercedes will also be considered. On the first day of the weekend, the two British W15s stood out Lewis Hamilton e George Russell.
OA Sport offers you the LIVE LIVE of the qualifying of the Bahrain GP, the first round of the 2024 F1 World Championship: real-time news and constant updates. It starts at 5pm Italian time. Good fun!
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