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Liveblog: Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix!

Liveblog: Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix!

30-03-2019 14:00 Last update: 14:00
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Follow our liveblog below to keep up to date with the action from Bahrain! Who will qualify on pole for the Formula 1 Grand Prix tomorrow?

The story so far...

Ferrari has been on top in each of the three practice sessions so far. They topped FP2 by 0.6 seconds and blamed this on different engine modes. But on Saturday afternoon, Charles Leclerc smashed the top of the timesheets and brought Sebastian Vettel with him again to place a serious marker down.

Red Bull has had some issues on single lap pace and Max Verstappen found himself down in P8 earlier this afternoon. Red Bull clearly have work to do, particularly on the soft tyre. Their long runs haven't looked too bad.

Mercedes are the second-best team at the moment, with only a last lap attempt from Bottas and Hamilton saving them from a finish outside the top five in FP3. But they do have a history of turning it on for the important Saturday session.

And the midfield...

Mixed results for pretty much all of the teams. Daniel Ricciardo hasn't found any pace so far this weekend. He's finished outside the top 10 on multiple occasions while Nico Hulkenberg has been strong. McLaren looks dangerous, but it's Haas who hold the best of the rest spot.