

Event details:
NAME: Bahrain Grand Prix
DATE: 5 Mar 2023
TIME: 15:00 UTC
It’s finally time to get ready for the first race of the new Formula 1 season – the Bahrain Grand Prix – after the long winter break. We’ve got some familiar faces at the front but different tyre choices on show even during qualifying, so what strategic options do the teams have on race day at Sakhir? Chris Medland takes a look…
Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two as he took pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Dutchman beat team-mate Sergio Perez by 0.138 seconds, with the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz locking out the second row.
Fernando Alonso made an impressive start to his time at Aston Martin with fifth place, ahead of both Mercedes cars.
George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton to sixth place by just 0.044secs.
No headline Saturday for Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin but the 41-year-old is in a decent position to be a thorn in the top teams’ side tomorrow.
Constructors’ champions Red Bull are celebrating two drivers at the front of the grid for the opening race of the 2023 season but can Max Verstappen turn pole position into a Bahrain Grand Prix victory?
You’ll have to come back and join us on Sunday from 13:30 GMT to find out what the Dutchman can do.
Live radio commentary will be available from 14:45 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, the BBC Sounds app and at the top of the live text page.
The Bahrain Grand Prix, officially known as the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix for sponsorship reasons, is a Formula One motor racing event in Bahrain. The first race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on
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