QUALIFYING REPORT
L
ewis Hamilton set the fastest ever lap of the Bahrain
International Circuit to take pole position for the
Bahrain Grand Prix.
The champion was pushed hard by team-mate Nico
Rosberg, however, and with the competition tight at the
front of the grid, the second instalment of the sport’s
elimination-style qualifying format saw the top drivers
take to the circuit for a second run, which saw Hamilton
post a blistering lap of 1:29.493 to beat his team-mate.
It was an impressive lap from the champion, as on
the first run in Q3 he had ru
fourth place as Rosberg put
to seize the initiative.
Hamilton dug deep, h
counted out Ferrari’s fourt
the three-time champion fo
Rosberg by just under eight
close as it gets!.
“The car felt great. It’s q
we are quicker now to the V