Lewis Hamilton's Pole Lap | 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix | Pirelli - YouTube. It was a strong result for Mercedes, who have been denied pole in Bahrain by Ferrari in the past two years. In Bahrain eroberten die Seriensieger zum 14. On Saturday afternoon, however, Verstappen had the edge, two-tenths up on Hamilton and Bottas. Securing pole for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix could not have been more emphatic. 2020 standings Five latest poles at Bahrain: Year Driver Pole time (s) 2019 Leclerc 87.866 2018 Vettel 87.958 2017 Bottas 88.769 2016 Hamilton 89.493 2015 Hamilton 92.571 Driver values: Dri val Hami 4 Bott 6 Vers 9 Stro 13 REST 18 2020 data: Time 2019 PP 2018 PP 2017 PP 2020/2019 2020/2018 2020/2017 GP Pole #2 (s) (s) (s) (s) (%) (%) (%) AUT Bott Hami 62.939 63.003 63.130 … The world champion then found time in all three sectors on his second run on the soft tyres, ending up with a new track record of 1m27.264s. Lewis Hamilton scored his 98th F1 pole position of his career, during the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session today. His pole in Bahrain was an object demonstration of why the Mercedes driver took the championship this season with three races to spare. Der Große Preis von Bahrain 2020 (offiziell Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020) fand am 29. Lewis Hamilton took the pole position for the 15th race of the 2020 Formula 1 season, the Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit. Lewis Hamilton took pole for the Bahrain Grand Prix with an absolutely dominant series of laps, ahead of his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen In the first race of the weekend Ilott finished second with Schumacher in fourth, cutting his lead over the British driver to 12 points. Both drivers are members of the Ferrari academy and hoping to secure a place in F1 next season. I will get there eventually and not necessarily in the next two but I will be pushing as hard as I can that’s for sure.”. On this form, it would be brave to bet against him. Hamilton’s seventh title is already secured and with it he has equalled Michael Schumacher’s record. Lewis Hamilton hat sich beim Grand Prix von Bahrain die 98. Il Gran Premio del Bahrein 2020 è stata la quindicesima prova della stagione 2020 del campionato mondiale di Formula 1. The appointment of Francois-Xavier Demaison as the Williams F1 team's new technical director is the latest manifestation of new CEO Jost Capito's mission to preserve the team's 'family' feel. Newly-crowned 2020 champion Lewis Hamilton comfortably claimed pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix, where he will start ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton takes pole for Bahrain Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo qualifies sixth Posted 7 h hours ago Sun Sunday 29 Nov November 2020 at 12:00am The Spaniard came to rest at the edge of the track and could not get going again, which forced the FIA to stop the session so his car could be recovered. A late effort from Guanyu Zhou topped an interrupted FIA Formula 2 qualifying in Bahrain to secure the feature race pole position, but the Chinese driver is under investigation. World Champion Lewis Hamilton bagged the 98th pole position of his Formula 1 career, and 10th of his title-winning 2020 season, during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Is this Red Bull’s best chance to beat Mercedes? Es war der 1 .. pole für das Mercedes-Team. November 28, 2020, 7:27 AM EST Updated on November 28, 2020, 11:04 AM EST 3:19. The UNI Virtuosi driver saved his best until the final moments of qualifying to post a 1:42.848 to pip Alpine Academy rival Christian Lundgaard by three thousandths of … Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon were in sixth and seventh, AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat in eighth and tenth, with McLaren’s Lando Norris in ninth. F1 pole Position seiner Karriere, während der Qualifikation zum Grand Prix von Bahrain 2020 heute. With long runs in practice limited owing to red flags, the race – likely to be a two-stopper – may not present Mercedes with the kind of single-lap domination they enjoyed on Saturday. Both teams are talking up the other as the 2021 season approaches its start, which could mean everything - and nothing, Three newcomers join the Formula 1 grid in 2021. Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the trophy for taking pole position at the Bahrain F1 GP. Wenn es in der Qualifikation nicht regnet, ist Mercedes nicht zu schlagen. Q2 was disrupted by a red flag after Carlos Sainz Jr spun at the end of the main straight, when the rear wheels on his McLaren suddenly locked as he approached Turn 1. Shopping. Could it be the final step in McLaren's rebuilding job? November auf dem Bahrain International Circuit in as-Sachir statt und war das fünfzehnte Rennen der Formel-1-Weltmeisterschaft 2020. With two races to go in 2020, Hamilton is on course to take 100 career pole positions before the season is out should he start from P1 at both the Sakhir and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. Schumacher is strongly expected to be given a drive with Haas next season. by Matt Gretton. Guanyu Zhou will keep his FIA Formula 2 Championship Bahrain pole position but has been handed a reprimand following the outcome of an FIA … The Grand Prix was officially held behind closed doors, but authorities did give guest passes to local health workers and their families to attend in recognition of their … Wenn es in der Qualifikation nicht regnet, ist Mercedes nicht zu schlagen. UNI-Virtuosi driver Zhou snatched pole from fellow Alpine protege Christian Lundgaard by just 0.003s in the final moments of qualifying. Albon and Norris did switch to the red-walled rubber, but they and Perez were only beaten by Ricciardo during the final laps in Q2, and so all the top 10 runners will start on the medium tyres. Lewis Hamilton had been unequivocal in his determination to close the Formula One season with a statement of intent. On his first hot run in Q3 he clocked 1min 27.677sec, pushing with consummate control, and while he was quickest believed he could still improve. The UNI Virtuosi driver saved his best until the final moments of qualifying to post a 1:42.848 to pip Alpine Academy rival Christian Lundgaard by three thousandths of … Hamilton emphasised he was not focusing on the milestone but there would be no let up in his attempts to lead the field at every opportunity. Three races remain, one on Sunday and two more, also in Bahrain, next weekend. Ferrari pair Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc had also tried to get through on the mediums but were knocked out in 11th and 12th, with Lance Stroll 13th and blaming a "miscommunication" for his early exit. La gara si è tenuta domenica 29 novembre sul circuito di Manama ed è stata vinta dal britannico Lewis Hamilton su Mercedes, al novantacinquesimo successo nel mondiale; Hamilton ha preceduto all'arrivo l'olandese Max Verstappen e il thailandese Alexander Albon, entrambi su Red Bull … Alpine Formula 1 junior Guanyu Zhou set the fastest time during qualifying for Bahrain’s Formula 2 opener but is under investigation for allegedly taking the chequered flag twice. The Mercedes driver will start from P1 for the third time in his career at Bahrain. Video Ad. (Cover image: Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP talks with third place qualifier Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain, November 28, 2020. Hamilton and Bottas were on top in first practice, run during the daytime but in the only session representative of qualifying and race conditions, the evening on track of FP2, Hamilton was once more on top, three-tenths up on Verstappen and Bottas. Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position for the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. As they were suddenly not under pressure from drivers behind going faster on the mediums, Albon and Norris were able to abandon their runs on the softs, which Russell used on his late solo flying lap to take P14, which means he will start ahead of Sainz. Finishing with a fine run at the sharp end he beat his Mercedes teammate Bottas into second with Verstappen third for Red Bull. Verstappen had been second after the first runs in Q3, after which he complained he did not have the rear grip he had enjoyed earlier on Saturday, with Bottas in third. Lewis Hamilton è in pole position: sarà lui a scattare dalla prima posizione sulla griglia di partenza Formula 1 per il Gp Bahrain 2020. Sakhir (Bahrain) 28 novembre 2020 - Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain conquista la 98esima pole position. Der Mercedes-Fahrer startet zum dritten Mal in seiner Karriere in Bahrain vom ersten Platz. Alex Albon took fourth ahead of Sergio Perez, who demoted Daniel Ricciardo one spot on his final effort. But the Mercedes driver was able to find enough time on his final run to jump ahead, as Verstappen lost time in the final sector and wound up 0.414s behind Hamilton. Guanyu Zhou will keep his FIA Formula 2 Championship Bahrain pole position but has been handed a reprimand following the outcome of an FIA investigation. Alex Albon was in fourth for Red Bull and Racing Point’s Sergio Pérez in fifth. Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton takes pole for Bahrain Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo qualifies sixth Posted 7 h hours ago Sun Sunday 29 Nov November 2020 at 12:00am La gara si è tenuta domenica 29 novembre sul circuito di Manama ed è stata vinta dal britannico Lewis Hamilton su Mercedes, al novantacinquesimo successo nel mondiale; Hamilton ha preceduto all'arrivo l'olandese Max Verstappen e il thailandese Alexander Albon, entrambi su Red Bull … Hamilton led the way ahead of Verstappen and Bottas, and the leading trio were followed by Albon, Norris and Perez, who were all a big chunk behind the P1 benchmark and under pressure to switch to the soft tyres, which few drivers will want to use in the race given they are degrading by 0.5s per lap after just one tour. World champion two-tenths clear of teammate Bottas, 11th front-row lockout for Mercedes, with Verstappen third. On top throughout qualifying, Hamilton was indomitable. In Q1, Russell escaped the opening segment for the ninth time in 2020, while Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen were shuffled down as drivers running behind them on the track right at the end of the opening segment improved. Earlier, Schumacher’s son Mick lost points to Britain’s Callum Ilott as his lead narrowed in a closely-fought battle in the F2 championship. Lewis Hamilton earned his 98th career Formula 1 pole for the Bahrain GP as he quests to end the 2020 season with more wins to extend his record total. The 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2020) was a Formula One motor race that took place over 57 laps on 29 November 2020 on the 'Grand Prix Circuit' configuration at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Formula 1's pre-season test at Bahrain hinted at a much closer competition for 2021 - but as ever, reading too deeply into testing is often folly. Mal die Pole-Position in dieser Saison bei 15 Versuchen. A late effort from Guanyu Zhou topped an interrupted FIA Formula 2 qualifying in Bahrain to secure the feature race pole position, but the Chinese driver is under investigation. The circuit is tough on tyres, however, its abrasive surface especially unforgiving on the rears out of the high-traction, slower-speed corners. These final races may be dead rubbers but Hamilton is showing absolutely no sign of releasing his iron grip atop the F1 grid. It was the sixteenth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. F1 LIVE: The 2020 Bahrain GP - Hamilton on pole, Perez starts in P5 next to Albon. Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position for Formula 1's 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas beating Max Verstappen to second place on the final run in Q3. Red Bull have second place in the constructors’ championship sealed but behind them a real tussle for third remains. Can Max Verstappen attack Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas? /CFP) (With input from Reuters and AFP) The return of the McLaren-Mercedes partnership for the first time since 2014 brings two of Formula 1's biggest names back together. Despite needing further surgery on the jaw fracture he sustained pre-season, he reckons he’s driving better than ever, If the winner of pre-season testing can turn its early form into a season-long challenge, then the hegemony of F1’s top team could genuinely be under threat. The race was the fifteenth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship. It was held on 6 December 2020, one week after the Bahrain Grand Prix was held at the same venue. They have shown form across a variety of tracks and once more looked very strong. He promptly went even quicker, fastest in every sector, and closed with a 1.27.264, four-tenths up on his previous lap. With two races to go in 2020, Hamilton is on course to take 100 career pole positions before the season is out should he start from P1 at both the Sakhir and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. When it did get going again, the Q2 pack was split between a few early runners attempting to get through on the mediums (all the drivers bar the AlphaTauri pair and George Russell, who stayed in the pits at the start of Q2, had initially headed out on that rubber) and others waiting until the final moments. Wanting to stamp his authority on the session, he went out first. Watch later. Sakhir, Hamilton in pole (Ansa) Sakhir (Bahrain) 28 novembre 2020 - Lewis Hamilton in Bahrain conquista la 98esima pole position. Es war der 1 .. pole für das Mercedes-Team. Copy link Share on WhatsApp Share on Facebook It's time for the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. (Cover image: Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP talks with third place qualifier Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Red Bull Racing during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain, November 28, 2020. Last modified on Sat 28 Nov 2020 23.37 EST. “It’s close between the three of us [Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen] and we have a couple of tricky races ahead, so it’s not something I am thinking about. It will take time before it can take effect, but he is confident it is the correct approach, Fernando Alonso has put his ‘triple crown’ quest on hold as he returns to Formula 1 with Alpine. Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean, who said he "pushed too hard" trying to "enjoy it", were knocked out in 18th and 19th, with Nicholas Latifi bringing up the rear of the field. 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November 2020. Share. Lewis Hamilton took the pole position for the 15th race of the 2020 Formula 1 season, the Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit. The 35-year-old does not chase numbers but they fall to him nonetheless and the heights he is reaching are in rarefied air. 29-11-2020 13:30 . Hamilton has two previous poles in Bahrain and once more found an immaculate touch at the track. Hamilton, who clinched a seventh title in Turkey two weeks ago, was a … George Russell kept up his excellent qualifying form with 14th place for Williams, while Lance Stroll was in 13th. Der Mercedes-Pilot, der bereits als Formel-1-Weltmeister 2020 feststeht, verwies seinen Teamkollegen Valtteri Bottas im Nacht-Qualifying in der Sachir-Wüste vor den Toren der Hauptstadt Manama um 0,289 und Max Verstappen (Red Bull) um 0,414 Sekunden auf die Plätze. Once more he was untouchable and as almost every record falls to the world champion his form at the Sakhir circuit puts him on course to score a unique century. In Bahrain eroberten die Seriensieger zum 14. Guanyu Zhou will keep his FIA Formula 2 Championship Bahrain pole position but has been handed a reprimand following the outcome of an FIA investigation. All five of the drivers eliminated in Q1 set their best times on the final laps, but could not do enough to join Russell in Q2.