Formula 1

1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), 2 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari), 3 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)

The drivers and teams report back on final practice and qualifying at the International Bahrain Circuit ahead of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024.

Charles Leclerc was left ruing a tyre call that he feels “compromised” his performance in Q3 of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, leaving the Ferrari driver in second place while Max Verstappen clinched pole position.

Max Verstappen secured his 33rd career pole for the Bahrain Grand Prix as he kicked off his 2024 in style. The Red Bull man edged out Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc for the top spot and will hope to convert that into victory in Saturday's race.

Max Verstappen will be hoping to be in prime position to fight for victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix after securing pole position in qualifying.

George Russell praised the Mercedes workforce for an “amazing job” as he started the 2024 season with a morale-boosting top-three qualifying result at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Max Verstappen picked up where he left off last season as he grabbed the opening pole for Red Bull, managing to get the better of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari by two tenths of a second. It’s the dream start to his title defence, but while the Dutchman will be going to bed happy tonight, a few other drivers might not be so pleased with their performances. Here are the best facts and stats from a blustery qualifying in Bahrain…

Max Verstappen described qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix as “a lot of fun” as he and Red Bull kicked on from their low-key start to the weekend to secure pole position for Saturday’s season-opening encounter.

A disappointing opening qualifying of 2024 for Alpine saw Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly lock-out the final row of the grid – with the French pairing admitting they were downcast, but not surprised, by the result.

Max Verstappen has become the first driver to claim pole position in the 2024 F1 season, having set the pace in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in a tight first qualifying session of the 2024 season, edging out Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell for top spot.

Zane Maloney scored his first ever Formula 2 victory after the Rodin Motorsport driver came through from eighth on the grid to win the Sprint Race in Bahrain.

Check out the digital race programme for this weekend's Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024.

Live coverage of Friday's Formula 1 qualifying session for the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir.

Carlos Sainz topped the timesheets for Ferrari during Friday’s third and final practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix – an ultra-close affair that sets up the prospect of a thrilling qualifying hour.

Lewis Hamilton is anticipating many “emotional” experiences during the 2024 F1 season as he embarks on his final chapter with Mercedes after more than 10 years together.

Carlos Sainz set the pace in the third and final free practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, with the Ferrari driver leading the way from Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen.

The start of a Formula 1 Grand Prix demands extraordinary skill from the drivers and quick decisions from the team strategists, with 20 cars vying for position as they go from 0 to 120 mph in just five seconds.

Live coverage of Friday's Formula 1 practice session for the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir.

PREMA Racing’s Arvid Lindblad took his maiden Formula 3 victory at the first time of asking, battling through from fourth on the grid to take the Sprint Race win in Bahrain.