Bottas on pole for first time, Hamilton 2nd, Vettel 3rd
Hamilton top in Q1 and Q2, Grosjean and Palmer through to Q3
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Bahrain Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas?
Three races, three different winners. It could happen, and what a start to the season that would be.
Bottas' maiden pole sets things up for a thrilling race tomorrow so join us for build up from 14:30 BST.
See you then!
Max Verstappen qualified sixth, nine tenths down on the pole-clinching time.
He's confident Red Bull will be more competitive tomorrow.
"We will be closer [to Ferrari and Mercedes]," he said. "Our car seems to be working much better on this track."
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Image source, .I doubt many people predicted that top three today, but it's now time to predict the top 10 for the race.
Pascal Wehrlein's performance is worth a mention. First qualifying session of the season today and he goes and puts the Sauber 13th on the grid, outqualifying his team-mate Marcus Ericsson.
Phil Slocombe: Great work from both Merc drivers; this looks much better pairing than before. Well done Valteri but now for the race?
Image source, Getty ImagesValtteri Bottas is the first Finn to take pole position since Heikki Kovalainen at the 2008 British Grand Prix.
Interestingly, Kovalainen's pole position came one race after fellow Finn Kimi Raikkonen took pole for the French Grand Prix.
Two in a row then nothing for eight years.
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Sebastian Vettel, who qualified third: "Overall I am happy with qualifying third and with how the car felt. We had some issues yesterday but we've tweaked the balance today and it felt much better.
"I was happy with my first lap, looked up and saw they were both ahead and so was a bit annoyed. Then, maybe I tried a little too hard but had nothing to lose. Unfortunately it didn't work.
"Hopefully we can do more tomorrow."
Image source, Getty ImagesValtteri Bottas, who secured pole position: "Obviously I am really happy. It's my first pole in ,my career in my fifth season in F1 so it took a few years but hopefully it's the first of many for me.
"It's credit to the team as we are both starting in the front row. The team did a really good job to focus on the evening conditions and its going to help us tomorrow
"It's not an easy track to get right, it's quite technical with a few different braking points. It's easy to lock up or miss apex slightly but hopefully if I can concentrate it will be alright tomorrow.
"You can only enjoy this for a short period of time. There's no point in dreaming. We will plan a good strategy but good place to start. Hopefully we can get that 1, 2."
Image source, ReutersLewis Hamilton, who qualified second: "Big congratulations to Valtteri. He has been working so hard and today he was just quicker, he did the better job and hats off to him.
"I was losing quite a bit of time through the first sectors, it was my weker point but I will work on that tomorrow.
"Overall a little down but a great battle and that is how close qualifying should always be. It forces us to be on the limit."
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Image source, Getty ImagesJeremiah Kariuki: Bottas taking the pole makes Hamilton realize he has competition within! That will bring the best out of him, tomorrow!
Dedipya:@ValtteriBottas, external letting @LewisHamilton, external know that he can race with the best of them!! So happy for Bottas
Lewis Hamilton congratulates Valtteri Bottas with a handshake and a smile as they come out of the weighing in room. Hamilton looks genuinely pleased for his team-mate.
Image source, afpA career first for Valtteri Bottas with that pole position.
There's no whoops and shouting in the cockpit from the Finn. Instead, a rather calm: "Really happy, thanks guys."
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Mark Gallagher
BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst
The Vettel verses Hamilton battle into turn one tomorrow will be one to watch for sure!
Image source, getty11) Kvyat 12) Stroll 13) Wehrlein 14) Ocon 15) Alonso 16) Sainz 17) Vandoorne 18) Perez 19) Ericsson 20) Margnussen
1) Bottas 2) Hamilton 3) Vettel 4) Ricciardo 5) Raikkonen 6) Verstappen 7) Hulkenberg 8) Massa 9) Grosjean 10) Palmer
Mark Gallagher
BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst
That's an extraordinary performance from Valtteri Bottas! A terrific performance! Hamilton had to take a couple of goes at the last corner and lost two tenths of a second.
Lewis Hamilton made an error towards the end of his lap and couldn't make up the time.
Meanwhile, Ferrari are way off the pace as Sebastian Vettel takes P3, 0.478s down on the Mercedes.
VALTTERI BOTTAS SECURES POLE POSITION FOR THE BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX.
Image source, Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton can't beat Valtteri Bottas' time! He does a 1:28.792, 0.023s slower than Bottas.
Stunning by Bottas, he's on pole!
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