Qualifying duels | Verstappen puts Perez immediately behind again
20:35, 01 Mar 2024
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It is only Friday, but the first qualifying session of the season is already over. At the Bahrain International Circuit, Max Verstappen continued where he left off last season: beating Sergio Perez. Our countryman thus takes a lead in the mutual qualifying duels, as do nine other drivers.
Verstappen was three-tenths quicker than his teammate and is thus immediately back in the lead. At Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton went down against George Russell, as did Carlos Sainz - despite a strong FP3 - against Charles Leclerc.
Otherwise, there are few surprises, although it is still worth mentioning that Daniel Ricciardo lost to Yuki Tsunoda in his first qualifying session of 2024.
Summary of teamsmate duels after first F1 qualifying in 2024
- Red Bull Racing: Verstappen - Perez 1-0
- Mercedes: Hamilton - Russell 0-1
- Ferrari: Leclerc - Sainz 1-0
- McLaren: Norris - Piastri 1-0
- Aston Martin: Alonso - Stroll - 1-0
- Alpine: Ocon - Gasly 1-0
- RB: Ricciardo - Tsunoda 0-1
- Stake F1 Team: Bottas - Zhou 1-0
- Williams: Albon - Sargeant 1-0
- Haas F1: Hulkenberg - Magnussen 1-0
- Mercedes: Hamilton - Russell 0-1
- Ferrari: Leclerc - Sainz 1-0
- McLaren: Norris - Piastri 1-0
- Aston Martin: Alonso - Stroll - 1-0
- Alpine: Ocon - Gasly 1-0
- RB: Ricciardo - Tsunoda 0-1
- Stake F1 Team: Bottas - Zhou 1-0
- Williams: Albon - Sargeant 1-0
- Haas F1: Hulkenberg - Magnussen 1-0
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