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2018 Bahrain Grand Prix: qualifying
Sebastian Vettel took pole for the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix with 1:27.958, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen. Full Q1, Q2 and Q3 times for every driver, gaps to pole and who was knocked out where.
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) won the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir on 8 April 2018, starting from P1. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton completed the podium. Sebastian Vettel took pole position. Valtteri Bottas set the fastest lap, 1:33.740.
Result · Qualifying · Lap chart · Race pace · Pit stops · All 2018 races
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29.060 | 1:28.341 | 1:27.958 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:28.951 | 1:28.515 | 1:28.101 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:29.275 | 1:28.794 | 1:28.124 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.396 | 1:28.458 | 1:28.220 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:29.552 | 1:28.962 | 1:28.398 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:30.121 | 1:29.836 | 1:29.329 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.594 | 1:29.623 | 1:29.358 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:30.260 | 1:29.187 | 1:29.570 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:30.338 | 1:30.009 | 1:29.874 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:29.893 | 1:29.802 | 1:29.986 |
| 11 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:30.412 | 1:30.105 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:30.218 | 1:30.156 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:30.530 | 1:30.212 | |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:30.479 | 1:30.525 | |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:29.374 | ||
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:30.530 | ||
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:31.063 | ||
| 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:31.414 | ||
| 19 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:31.420 | ||
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:31.503 |
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