🟠 Piastri Clinches Pole with a Masterclass in Bahrain
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Oscar Piastri secured his second pole of the 2025 season with a blistering lap under pressure in Bahrain, edging out George Russell's Mercedes by 0.168s.
While McLaren locked in pole position, Lando Norris could only manage P6, capping off a surprisingly off-pace session for the championship leader.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was best of the rest in third, showing promise with the team’s latest upgrades. Rookie Kimi Antonelli impressed again in fourth, outqualifying Verstappen and teammate Hamilton.
Pierre Gasly starred with P5 for Alpine, while Max Verstappen's struggles continued—he could only manage seventh after a difficult Q2 and Q3. Carlos Sainz (P8) once again outqualified his Ferrari replacement, Hamilton, who ended up ninth.
Yuki Tsunoda reached Q3 for the first time with Red Bull but was slowest in the final segment.
Esteban Ocon crashed early in Q2, ending his qualifying session prematurely and leaving him 15th.
🧮 Full Qualifying Classification – Bahrain GP
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m31.392s | 1m30.454s | 1m29.841s |
| 2 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m31.494s | 1m30.664s | 1m30.009s |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m31.454s | 1m30.724s | 1m30.175s |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m31.415s | 1m30.716s | 1m30.213s |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.462s | 1m30.643s | 1m30.216s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m31.107s | 1m30.560s | 1m30.267s |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.303s | 1m31.019s | 1m30.423s |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m31.591s | 1m30.844s | 1m30.880s |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m31.219s | 1m31.009s | 1m30.772s |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m31.751s | 1m31.228s | 1m31.303s |
| 11 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m31.414s | 1m31.245s | — |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m31.591s | 1m31.271s | — |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m31.998s | 1m31.693s | — |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m31.634s | 1m31.886s | — |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m31.594s | No time (crash) | — |
| 16 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m32.040s | — | — |
| 17 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m32.165s | — | — |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m32.186s | — | — |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m32.283s | — | — |
| 20 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m32.373s | — | — |
