Charles Leclerc took his first Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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2019 Bahrain Grand Prix grid
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc claimed pole position for the first time in his F1 career in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Leclerc keeps Ferrari on top in final practice
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix third practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc ensured Ferrari led all three practice sessions for the Bahrain Grand Prix by heading the final hour of running before qualifying.
Mercedes and Ferrari expect a closer fight for pole
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onFerrari were comfortably ahead of Mercedes in practice on Friday but both teams are predicting a close fight for pole position.
Vettel edges Leclerc as Ferrari stay ahead in Bahrain
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix second practice
Posted onFerrari filled the top two positions again in the second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix but this time it was Sebastian Vettel on top.
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Leclerc leads emphatic Ferrari one-two in first practice
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix first practice
Posted onCharles Leclerc set the fastest time in the first practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, putting his Ferrari almost a second ahead of the closest Mercedes.
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix build-up in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mercedes and Ferrari make same tyre selections for Bahrain
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen have chosen the same tyre selections for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Mercedes opted out of Netflix F1 series because Ferrari did
2019 F1 season
Posted onMercedes did not participate in the Netflix F1 series “Drive to Survive” as rivals Ferrari also opted out, but they may appear in the season two.
‘New Bottas’ reminds Wolff of 2008 Bottas
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas’s emphatic win in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix recalled a championship triumph from much earlier in his career.
Bottas becomes 60th different driver to lead the championship
2019 Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onValtteri Bottas is the 60th different driver to lead the world championship. Here are more stats and facts from the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton and Bottas were told not to push for fastest lap
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said his drivers and their engineers defied his instruction not to chase the bonus point for fastest lap in the Australian Grand Prix.
Vote for your 2019 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2019 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Bottas: “F*** off” radio remark was spontaneous
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas explained the meaning behind his spur-of-the-moment post-race remark: “To whom it may concern: F*** you.”
Bottas dedicates Australian GP victory to Whiting
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onValtteri Bottas has dedicated his victory in the Australian Grand Prix to FIA race director Charlie Whiting, who died on Thursday.
Bottas stuns Hamilton with crushing Melbourne win
2019 Australian Grand Prix summary
Posted onValtteri Bottas won the Australian Grand Prix in dominant fashion as Mercedes started the new season with a one-two finish.
Mercedes drivers “blown away” by car’s improvement
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas say they did not expect to qualify so far ahead of Ferrari for the Australian Grand Prix.
Hamilton takes sixth consecutive Australian GP pole
2019 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the sixth year in a row for the Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes swept the front row at Albert Park.
2019 Australian Grand Prix grid
2019 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton leads a Mercedes sweep of the front row of the grid for the Australian Grand Prix, with Sebastian Vettel third.