P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stormed to the first pole position of the season for the Bahrain Grand Prix, a 34th
The reigning champion was 0.228 seconds faster than the closest rival, Charles Leclerc. George Russell took third place ahead of Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari. Sergio Perez of Red Bull will start fifth, followed by Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris. The FP3 session showed a close competition with 14 cars separated by just eight-tenths of a second, setting up an exciting first qualifying session of the 2024 season. In a field where every small mistake matters, there was a lot of potential for gains and losses. During Q1, only Ferrari and Alpine initially took to the track, while the majority of the field waited for the track to clear. Ultimately, it was Carlos Sainz who ended Q1 fastest, setting the stage for an interesting race.
