Lando Norris to start sixth as McLaren teammate takes P1George Russell takes second; Max Verstappen is seventh
The expectations that McLaren would be strong for the Bahrain Grand Prix were proved in qualifying as Oscar Piastri claimed a powerful pole but their dominance was far from as complete as had been anticipated, with his teammate, the championship leader Lando Norris, managing only sixth.
Piastri was pushed hard by the Mercedes of George Russell who took a superb second place, with his teammate Kimi Antonelli equally impressive in fourth and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc in third.
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