Charles Leclerc will start the Bahrain Grand Prix on pole position after getting the better of Max Verstappen in a thrilling qualifying session.
Ferrari driver Leclerc's time of 1:30.558 put him a tenth clear of Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, as they continued their scrap from practice.
Carlos Sainz completed the top three, just ahead of Sergio Perez, as Valtteri Bottas got between Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
The full results from qualifying for the Bahrain GP can be seen below:
Result Qualifying - Bahrain
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