Final starting grid GP Bahrain: Verstappen on P1, Perez from outside top 10

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16:45, 28 Mar 2021

Max Verstappen can start from the first place when the lights go out for the Bahrain Grand Prix. He beat Lewis Hamilton on Saturday, who could well make things difficult for the Dutchman from the front row of the grid. The other Red Bull Racing car of Sergio Perez will have to play catch-up from P11.

The Mexican failed to make Q3 after two attempts on mediums. Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc will start from third and fourth. Pierre Gasly will start from P5. Of the top five, only Leclerc will not start on mediums. Gasly, therefore, has a strategic advantage over the Ferrari driver.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	90
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	88
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	60
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	58
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	43
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	29
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	26
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	26
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	15
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	13
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Final starting grid GP Bahrain: Verstappen on P1, Perez from outside top 10

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