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Bahrain Grand Prix: Max Verstappen on pole from Sergio Perez as Red Bull lock out front row

Bahrain Grand Prix: Max Verstappen on pole from Sergio Perez as Red Bull lock out front row

BBC Sport

Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two as he took pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

The Dutchman beat team-mate Sergio Perez by 0.138 seconds, with the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz locking out the second row.

Fernando Alonso made an impressive start to his time at Aston Martin with fifth place, ahead of both Mercedes cars.

George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton to sixth place by just 0.044secs.