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LIVE: Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix

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Follow live coverage of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix from Sakhir with F1i's commentary page.

After Mercedes dominated proceedings on Friday, Ferrari hit back during FP3 to set the fastest times as Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen were just 0.04s apart. However, Mercedes' lap times from FP2 remain the quickest of the weekend so far, some 0.6s faster than Ferrari managed earlier today.

F1 qualifying future to be decided on Sunday in Bahrain

Williams and Haas both looked quick in final practice and could be eyeing a place in Q3, while McLaren faded after an impressive run on Friday. However, FP2 remains the most representative running for the teams as it also took place under floodlights, while FP3 saw high track temperatures as a result of the afternoon sun.

Today's qualifying format will be the same as in Australia after F1's key stakeholders failed to unanimously agree on a change despite the largely negative response to elimination-style qualifying at the first race.

Following an initial spell of time to complete initial laps, Q1 and Q2 will each see seven drivers eliminated at 90-second intervals. Q3 then consists of a shootout between the top eight, with drivers again eliminated at 90-second intervals.

F1i's live page has been updated to bring you a better user experience, while the coverage will bring you all the latest information about what is happening on track as well as news and features from the paddock.

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Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.