Formula One is back and the excitement is palpable as we gear up for the 19th World Championship Bahrain Grand Prix. With 23 races scheduled for this year, the competition promises to be intense. The fifth time the Bahrain International Circuit has hosted the event, the qualifying rounds were intense, with every driver vying for a top spot.
The track was buzzing with activity as drivers pushed their cars to the limits. The race was on, and the drivers had to keep off the racing line as they made their way to the final two corners. They were allowed to go slow and create a gap, but not at the expense of anyone on a fast lap.
Alex Alban was the first to cross the line and move up to the top six, followed by Lance Stroll in the other Aston Martin, who was in dire need of a good lap. Yuki son and Norris and Pietri were next in line, with Joe Quan U just making it to the cusp of the top ten.
Valery BOTAs pushed his teammate down to the tenth spot and Logan Sergeant managed to out-qualify Pierre Galey in his first qualifying round. With only 1.1 seconds separating the 20 drivers, the competition was tight.
As the qualifying rounds progressed, we saw some brilliant performances from Nico Kinberg, Holberg, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, and Fernando Alonzo. But it was Max Verstappen who stole the show with a brilliant lap time, securing the pole position for the race.
Sergio Perez, his teammate, came in second, and Carla Science of Ferrari was fourth. Aston Martin had a good run, with Lance Stroll managing to secure the eighth spot. However, it was a disappointment for Lando Norris, who missed out on the qualifying round by a tenth and a half.
Red Bull clearly had the upper hand in the qualifying rounds, but the real test will be how they fare in the longer runs on race fuel tomorrow. With the defending world champion starting the season on pole position, the competition promises to be intense, and we can’t wait to see how it all unfolds.
