The 20-year-old Japanese was a stunning second fastest in Q1 on soft tyres, behind only eventual poleman Max Verstappen, but he struggled in Q2 as AlphaTauri attempted to get... read more »

Lewis Hamilton insists he is feeling optimistic after Bahrain GP qualifying as he and Mercedes feared an even bigger gap to pole-sitter Max Verstappen - and the world champion... read more »

Max Verstappen kicks off the year with a stellar lap to earn the first Pirelli Pole Position Award of 2021... For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

Max Verstappen paid tribute to Honda for their "great winter" which he felt played a big part in his Bahrain Grand Prix pole position. read more »

Lewis Hamilton admitted he was relieved to be almost four tenths down to Max Verstappen in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying - as he thought the margin might be "double". read more »

Bahrain GP F1 pole-sitter Max Verstappen knew he had more time in hand going into his final flying lap of qualifying, which proved enough to beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position. read more »

Max Verstappen translated Red Bull's strong start to the 2021 F1 season to claim pole position for the Bahrain GP, outpacing reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Max Verstappen says Red Bull has addressed the problems that hampered the team in 2020, as he opened his 2021 campaign with a pole position in Bahrain. The Dutchman ended... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes was "definitely closer than expected" to Red Bull despite finishing adrift of Max Verstappen during qualifying for Formula 1's... read more »

The world champion ended up snatching second spot on the grid for the F1 season opener, but was powerless to prevent Max Verstappen earning pole position by 0.388 seconds.And... read more »

Red Bull boss Christian Horner praised Max Verstappen's rampage to pole in Bahrain while carrying damage on his RB16B. read more »

After a much anticipated wait, Red Bull's prophetic pace finally came to fruition with Max Verstappen beating the two Mercedes to pole in Bahrain. read more »

Mercedes worst fears are realised as Max Verstappen edges out Lewis Hamilton to take pole by 0.388s, and F1 finally appears to have a genuine title fight on its hands. read more »

Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes to take a stunning pole position at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen took a sensational pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, beating reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton by over three tenths... read more »

Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to the first pole position of the 2021 season as Bahrain GP qualifying finally delivered the head-to-head duel between the grid's two... read more »

Max Verstappen delivered on Red Bull's pre-season potential as he beat Lewis Hamilton to pole position for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix. It marked the first time... read more »

Max Verstappen followed up his pre-season pace with the first pole position of the season, P1 on the Bahrain Grand Prix grid ahead of Lewis Hamilton. read more »

Everything went Max Verstappen's way on Friday, but what about Saturday? Highlights from our final hour of practice in Sakhir. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

It's three out of three for Max Verstappen as he tops the final practice session of the Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Despite the fact that the session is wholly unrepresentative of the conditions qualifying and the race will be held in, Max Verstappen continues to show the opposition a clean... read more »

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen continued his strong showing in the third and final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, topping the last session with a time of 1m30.577. read more »

Max Verstappen completes a practice hat-trick ahead of qualifying for F1's Bahrain GP, outpacing Lewis Hamilton by seven-tenths. read more »

Max Verstappen looks to be the big pole favourite at the F1 2021 season-opening Bahrain GP after the Red Bull driver completed a dominant practice hat-trick on Saturday - with... read more »

Max Verstappen underlined the potential of Red Bull's RB16B as he finished comfortably clear of his rivals during final practice for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix.... read more »