Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying results: Piastri dominates Norris as Verstappen in disarray.
Oscar Piastri stormed to pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix as championship rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen could only secure P6 and P7 grid slots respectively.
Apr 12, 2025
Harry Smith
Daily and Sunday Express

The nerves were jangling in the Red Bull garage heading into the final Q1 runs. Neither Verstappen nor Yuki Tsunoda managed to extract a representative lap time from the ill-behaving RB21, leaving them in the elimination zone with a minute remaining. Fortunately for Christian Horner, both made it out on their final runs. There was also a redeeming moment for Jack Doohan, who ended the session in P5. The Australian’s performance was under the microscope heading into qualifying after a costly crash during FP2 in Japan last weekend.

Q2 was red-flagged after just a few minutes following a crash for Esteban Ocon at Turn Two. The Haas racer lost control on the outside kerb, sending his VF-25 machine spinning rear-first into the barriers. When action resumed, Red Bull’s drivers found themselves in ninth and tenth. Fortunately for Verstappen and Tsunoda, Doohan and Isack Hadjar were unable to improve enough to drop them into the bottom five.

‘Piastri dominates’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...i-Lando-Norris


F1 Bahrain GP 2025 – Qualifying Results
Oscar Piastri was the class of the field and took pole position for the 2025 Bahrain GP
12 April 2025
John Smith
Total Motorsport

Pos Driver Team Time
1 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:29.841
2 George Russell Mercedes +0.168
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.334
4 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +0.372
5 Pierre Gasly Alpine +0.375
6 Lando Norris McLaren +0.426
7 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.582
8 Carlos Sainz Williams +0.839
9 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.931
10 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull +1.462

‘Qualifying Results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...fying-results/


Piastri on pole and Norris only sixth in qualifying for F1's Bahrain Grand Prix
12 Apr 2025
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MailOnline

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) - Oscar Piastri took pole in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his McLaren teammate and standings leader Lando Norris could only manage sixth. George Russell was a surprisingly strong challenger and took second for Mercedes, .168 of a second off Piastri's time. Charles Leclerc qualified third for Ferrari and Norris was .426 off the pace in sixth.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was seventh after reporting a "terrible" problem with his brakes and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was ninth for Ferrari. Esteban Ocon had a heavy crash in his Haas in the second part of qualifying, causing a delay. He signaled to the team he wasn't hurt. Verstappen is one point off standings leader Norris after winning the Japanese Grand Prix last week.

‘Piastri on pole’;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap...rand-Prix.html


F1 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix – Qualifying Results
12 Apr 2025
Motorsport Week

Oscar Piastri took pole position at the 2025 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday evening, setting a time of 1:29.841s. The Australian racing driver just pipped the Mercedes of George Russell, who set an astonishing lap and matched the pace of the McLarens throughout qualifying.

Charles Leclerc qualified in third for Ferrari ahead of the other Silver Arrows car of Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Pierre Gasly shone throughout the sessions and put his Alpine car on the third row by qualifying in fifth place.

Just behind the Frenchman was Lando Norris, who failed to join his team-mate on the front row. Max Verstappen in the Red Bull qualified in seventh, behind the championship leader.

‘Qualifying Results’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...fying-results/


Norris and Verstappen suffer as Piastri stuns under the Bahrain lights
Oscar Piastri claimed an important pole position at the Bahrain International Circuit, whilst championship rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen qualified only sixth and seventh, respectively.
12 Apr 2025
Samuel Coop
RacingNews365

Oscar Piastri soared to pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, beating George Russell by one-and-a-half tenths of a second under the lights in Sakhir.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc rounded out the top three, with Kimi Antonelli and Pierre Gasly completing the top five.

‘Piastri stuns’;

https://racingnews365.com/norris-and...bahrain-lights