How the internet reacted to Sakhir GP qualifying!

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20:54, 05 Dec 2020

The qualifying session for the Sakhir Grand Prix was an exciting one as George Russell just missed out on a stunning Mercedes debut pole position to teammate Valtteri Bottas. Here are some of the best tweets from the session!

Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team

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Errr... guys? Are you seeing this?!

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5:33 PM · Dec 5, 2020

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#Charles16 🗣 “ It was really good. It was really good” 😍 P2 for the moment, 5 minutes left into #Q3. #SakhirGP

5:54 PM · Dec 5, 2020

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Replying to @AstonMartinF1

Thank you guys 😊👊

6:11 PM · Dec 5, 2020

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Formula 1

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Bottas ↕️ 0.026s ↕️ Russell #BahrainGP 🇧🇭 #F1

6:06 PM · Dec 5, 2020

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Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team

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If you thought @GeorgeRussell63 was struggling with height issues this weekend, wait until you meet our giant mechanic on Drive to Survive... #F1 #SakhirGP

5:28 PM · Dec 5, 2020

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Matt Gallagher

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With size 11 shoes George would’ve got pole

6:15 PM · Dec 5, 2020

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Charles's reaction when Will asked him what the issues were, because he came to give the interviews before the end of Q3 😂

7:12 PM · Dec 5, 2020

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Pirelli Motorsport

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Wow…we have a 53-second lap in #F1! With the lap being so short, the gaps between the cars shrink. Every corner counts, because there are so few of them…

5:31 PM · Dec 5, 2020

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Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

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How the internet reacted to Sakhir GP qualifying!

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Perez: "We maximised out potential" with P5 in qualifying

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Kelly Piquet shares photos of her Victoria’s Secret outfit and doesn’t forget Verstappen

Renault veto expires as Horner targets Alpine equity stake for F1 return

Hamilton hits Imola 48 hours after Madrid DNF as Ferrari joins Pirelli 2027 tyre test

Marc Marquez receives another title boost after wiping out 102-point deficit

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