Piastri on pole and Norris only sixth in qualifying for F1's Bahrain Grand Prix

F1 updates: Piastri on pole with championship rivals facing tough start

Oscar Piastri has a golden opportunity to be the first driver this season to register multiple victories as he starts the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix from pole.

Sakhir. Australian driver Oscar Piastri (McLaren) yesterday won the pole position of the Bahrain Grand Prix, fourth of the 24 rounds of the Formula 1 season, while his partner, British championship leader Lando Norris, had to settle for the best sex time.

Oscar Piastri can take charge of the Formula 1 title race from pole position in Bahrain

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Oscar Piastri can seize the initiative in the Formula 1 title race as he starts on pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with his teammate Lando Norris and champion Max Verstappen both further…

F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Race start time, grid and qualifying results

Follow latest updates with Piastri grabbing pole ahead of George Russell as Lando Norris falters in Bahrain

Bahrain Grand Prix: FINAL grid positions after ALL driver penalties

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his team-mate Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had a trying evening under floodlights at the desert circuit. Series leader Norris could only make it onto the third row with Verstappen facing an even tougher time on Sunday from the fourth row. George Russell had originally qualified in second, but he and Kimi Antonelli in the other Mercedes received …

McLaren's Oscar Piastri Clinches Pole At Bahrain GP Qualifying: ; Verstappen, Norris Struggle

For Piastri, placed third in the championship 13 points behind his teammate, this was only his second ever pole, the first coming in China last month when he went on to win.