Bahrain GP
Bahrain International Circuit
Qualifying ended
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That concludes our coverage of qualifying on the McLaren.com Pitwall. Thanks for tuning in and see you back here for tomorrow's race.
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A thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix awaits tomorrow...
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The top 10: 1) VET, 2) Lewis, 3) WEB, 4) Jenson, 5) ROS, 6) RIC, 7) GRO, 8) PER, 9) ALO, 10) DIR.
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Pit » BUT: "You are P4, we can fight from there."
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Pit » HAM: "Great lap, we were 0.1s off pole."
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Pole number 150 will have to wait...
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Thrilling end to Q3 sees Lewis go faster, but he's pipped by VET in the dying seconds. Lewis P2, Jenson P4.
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Pit » BUT: "We have a 10s gap back to the flag. We have 10s to play with."
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Pit » BUT: "You are the last car on the circuit. Chequered flag in 90s."
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Pit » BUT: "Chequered flag in 2 minutes."
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The final runs get underway...
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Pit » HAM: "You are the fastest of all, by half a tenth from Jenson and 0.1s from WEB."
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Pit: "Both cars are boxing this lap."
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Lewis and Jenson go P1 and P2. Quick turn around in the pits and they'll both get another run.
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Pit » HAM: "You can manage the pace on your out-lap as you see fit. The car behind is Jenson."
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Pit » BUT: "VET is behind you; he's on an out-lap and he's 10s behind."
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Q3 is underway. Expect to see our boys in about 1 minute.
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Only four cars - including Lewis and Jenson - have two sets of new options available during Q3.
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Pit » HAM: "Two minutes to go until the start of the session. Wind direction is the same, but it's a little bit lighter now."
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Right then, here goes. Q3. Can we nail that 150th pole position for the team?!
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Pit » BUT: "We have the tyres available. We want to do one run early on and the other as late as possible. I'll count you down to the flag on that one."
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The fallers at the end of Q2: RAI, KOB, HUL, MAS, SEN, KOV, MAL.
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The top 10 in Q2: 1) Lewis, 2) ROS, 3) GRO, 4) WEB, 5) ALO, 6) Jenson, 7) DIR, 8) VET, 9) RIC, 10) PER.
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Pit » BUT: "We think we're going to be okay."
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Hamilton: "Yes."
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Pit » HAM: "We're in an excellent position for Q3. We have two sets of options available. Are you happy with the car?"
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Pit » HAM: "We will now prepare the car for Q3."
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Pit » BUT: "Your main time loss to Lewis was in the first sector. You lost 0.2s there."
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Pit » BUT: "We are currently P3. Box this lap."
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Pit » HAM: "Great lap Lewis, you're currently P1. Box this lap."
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Lewis goes quickest with a 1:33.2s.
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Pit » BUT: "ALO is now the car behind. He's on an out-lap and he's 14s behind."
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Pit » BUT: "DIR is 10s behind. He's just started his flying lap. Let him through because there's a 12s gap behind him."
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Pit » BUT: "Drive straight out please."
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Lewis and Jenson head out, both on the option rubber.
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Pit » HAM: "The wind direction is exactly the same as it was in Q1. A little bit of a tailwind into Turn 4."
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Pit » HAM: "We'll be heading out in about 2 mins time."
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Q2 gets underway...
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Pit » BUT: "We think there was a 0.5s track evolution during Q1. There will be a bit more at the start of Q2 as well."
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Pit » HAM: "To be safe in Q2, we think we're going to need a 1:33.4s."
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The fallers in Q1: SCHU, VER, PET, PIC, DLR, GLO, KAR.
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Pit » HAM: "That was very close, but we're through."
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The top 10 in Q1: 1) PER, 2) RIC, 3) WEB, 4) GRO, 5) KOB, 6) VET, 7) MAS, 8) SEN, 9) RAI, 10) ROS. Jenson P15, Lewis P16.
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We're staying put. Both cars will make it through to Q2 without a second run in Q1. Jenson: 1: 34.7s, Lewis: 1:34.8s.
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Pit » HAM: "Switch off please, switch off."
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The garage is filled with the noise of Merc V8s... Will we run again?
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Pit » HAM: "The main tyre in tomorrow's race will be the prime, so it's more important to save a set of those. VET and WEB have gone out again."
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Hamilton: "I could get more time out of a set of primes, if you want to save a set of options."
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Pit » HAM: "We'll get ready to go on options, in case we need to go again."
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Hamilton: "That was a shocking run. I was always behind someone."
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Pit » HAM: "We must box this lap. You are currently P5."
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Hamilton: "Do I need to do another lap?"
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Pit » BUT: "ALO is now fastest on a 1:34.7s. You are P2. All cars behind are on a slow lap."
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Jenson goes fastest - 1:34.792s.
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It's busy out there. Twenty one of the 24 cars are on-track.
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Pit » HAM: "We have MAS 7s behind. Watch out for MAS."
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Pit » BUT: "PER 3s behind. Watch out for PER."
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Pit » HAM: "Gap behind 10s to GLO."
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Jenson joins his team-mate on-track, also on the prime tyre.
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Pit » HAM: "Drive straight out."
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Lewis heads out on the prime tyre.
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Pit » HAM: "Five cars on-track at the moment. We'll be heading out for our first run in about 90s."
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Pit » BUT: "Wind direction is the same as it was at the end of P3, but it's picked up a bit. It's now 22km/h."
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DIR is the first car on-track.
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Hamilton: "Radio okay."
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Pit » HAM: "Radio check, Lewis."
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Q1 is underway...
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Lewis has never started from pole in Bahrain, and he's never been outqualified by a team-mate here...
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Lewis and Jenson are suited and booted, and ready for the off.
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