When push came to shove, Verstappen set the tone. The Dutchman took the first pole of the 2024 Formula 1 season with a two-tenths of a margin over Charles Leclerc. But after Monegasque, the differences are minimal.
Only 0”531 separated the first nine while from the Monegasque Ferrari, second to sixth, Fernando Alonso, there was only 60 thousandths of difference.
Regarding last year’s qualifying session, it is clear that the parity in the middle zone and the upper zone has been maximized. The only thing missing is for leader Verstappen to make ground, something unlikely
The starting grid for Saturday’s F1 2024 Bahrain GP:
- Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1:29.179
- Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1.29:407
- George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1:29:485
- Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 1:29:507
- Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull) 1:29. 537
- Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 1:29.542
- Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 1:29.614
- Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) 1:29.683
- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:29.710
- Nico Hülkenberg (GBR/Haas) 1:30.502
- Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/RB) 1:30.129
- Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 1:30,200
- Alexander Albon (THA/Williams) 1:30.221
- Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RB) 1:30.278
- Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) 1:30.529
- Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Sauber) 1:30.756
- Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Sauber) 1,30,757
- Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams) 1:30.770
- Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) 1:30.793
- Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 1:30.948
Source: La Verdad
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