Fight for the poles in Sakhir
Piatri fetches the desert pole – Verstappen complains
The cool Australian Piatri dupes everyone – also his McLaren teammate Norris. The World Cup leader is only sixth in qualification. However, even worse cut off.
Oscar Piatri has secured the pole position for Bahrain’s Grand Prix in the McLaren. The 24 -year -old Australian also won the internal duel in the qualification on the desert course in Sakhir unexpectedly. Teammate and World Cup leader Lando Norris did not get out of sixth place.
For Piatri, who has 13 points behind his British rival in the World Cup classification, it is the second pole this year and his career. In an exciting final phase of George Russell in the Mercedes in front of Charles Leclerc in Ferrari.
Braking problems with Verstappen
Behind it, Andrea Kimi Antonelli was ranked fourth in the second Mercedes and Pierre Gasly in the Alpine. Defending champion Max Verstappen only followed behind Norris. The four -time champion only made it seventh after braking problems on his Red Bull. Nico Hülkenberg was in the clean 16th
Before the Grand Prix this Sunday (5 p.m. CEST/Sky), Norris leads the overall ranking with one point ahead of Verstappen. Third is Piatri.
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Source: Stern
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