Oscar Piastri grew to become the primary repeat polesitter of the 2025 season after claiming high spot for the Bahrain Grand Prix, edging George Russell as McLaren staff mate Lando Norris was sixth. Right here’s a round-up of all the perfect information and stats from one other Qualifying session…
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Piastri’s high spot is his second profession Grand Prix pole place after he began first for the Chinese language Grand Prix earlier this season.
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The Australian’s pole in Bahrain additionally marked the primary time a McLaren has began from the primary grid slot on the monitor regardless of racing on the venue since 2004.
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In addition to turning into the primary repeat polesitter of 2025, Piastri’s margin to George Russell (0.168s) additionally stands as the largest to date.
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Russell’s shock entrance row begin is the primary one for Mercedes in Bahrain since 2021.
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The Briton has additionally equalled his best-ever begin on the venue, when he certified second on his Mercedes stand-in debut for the Sakhir Grand Prix in 2020.
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The Mercedes driver’s spectacular begin to the season continues, as he took his second entrance row begin from the final three Grand Prix.
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Third place for Charles Leclerc proved to be the perfect Ferrari Qualifying efficiency of the season to date.
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Kimi Antonelli’s spectacular debut season continues, because the Mercedes driver has certified greater with every Grand Prix, together with sixteenth, eighth, sixth and now 4th.
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Having began final on the grid in Bahrain for the final two years, Pierre Gasly will begin fifth for Alpine in Sunday’s race.
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It marks the perfect beginning place for a automotive from the Enstone staff since Fernando Alonso received with Renault on the 2006 version.
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Immediately additionally marks Alpine government advisor Flavio Briatore’s seventy fifth birthday.
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Drivers’ Championship chief Lando Norris registered his worst Qualifying efficiency since beginning sixth on the Las Vegas Grand Prix final yr.
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Regardless of his disappointment, sixth on the grid is the all time beginning place for Norris in Bahrain.
