Full results from qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir, round 1 of the 2023 Formula 1 season.

2023 Bahrain Grand Prix - Qualifying results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:31.295s 1:30.503s 1:29.708s
2 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:31.479s 1:30.746s 1:29.846s
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.094s 1:30.282s 1:30.000s
4 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:30.993s 1:30.515s 1:30.154s
5 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:31.158s 1:30.645s 1:30.336s
6 George Russell Mercedes 1:31.057s 1:30.507s 1:30.340s
7 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:31.543s 1:30.513s 1:30.384s
8 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.184s 1:31.127s 1:30.836s
9 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:31.508s 1:30.914s 1:30.984s
10 Nico Hulkenberg Haas 1:31.204s 1:30.809s
11 Lando Norris McLaren 1:31.652s 1:31.381s
12 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:31.504s 1:31.443s
13 Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:31.615s 1:31.473s
14 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:31.400s 1:32.510s
15 Alexander Albon Williams 1:31.461s
16 Logan Sargeant Williams 1:31.652s
17 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:31.892s
18 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:32.101s
19 Nyck de Vries AlphaTauri 1:32.121s
20 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:32.181s

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