Provisional starting grid GP Sakhir: Albon and Vettel far behind their teammates

After an exciting qualifying session it is time to make a preliminary grid for the Sakhir Grand Prix. A race of 87 laps, in which traffic is expected to play an enormous role. A lot of spectacle was also expected in qualifying, but still the two Mercedes drivers are 'just' on the front row of the grid.

Valtteri Bottas starts from pole position, with his temporary teammate, George Russell, next to him. On the second row of the grid are Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, the Monegask had a very strong qualification. Sergio Perez and Daniil Kvyat will start from the third row of the grid, followed by Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz. The top ten is completed by Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll.

The first two drivers with a free choice of tyres are Esteban Ocon and Alexander Albon. Behind them are Sebastian Vettel and Antonio Giovinazzi. Lando Norris and Kevin Magnussen join them behind. Norris had problems in Q2 and therefore had to quit early. Nicholas Latifi and rookie Jack Aitken are on the ninth row and the last row is filled by Kimi Raikkonen and Pietro Fittipaldi. There are currently no investigations into stopping fast laps, so it seems that the provisional grid is also going to be the final one.