Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in an enthralling qualifying session which saw the entire Formula 1 field close up on the timesheets.
There was little to split many of the drivers throughout the session, but the Red Bulls were as quick as they threatened to be. Verstappen set the fastest time with Sergio Perez second, while Charles Leclerc has to settle for second place ahead of Carlos Sainz after only setting one time in Q3.
The other big story was that Aston Martin lived up to the hype. Fernando Alonso went fifth fastest and starts ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, while Lance Stroll did well to reach Q3 despite driving with pins in his injured wrist.
