2026 Bahrain Grand Prix: Qualifying Results
Max Verstappen (Red Bull) took pole position for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix with a 1:35.130, 0.298s ahead of Lewis Hamilton, with Isack Hadjar third.
- Date
- 4 Oct 2026
- Round
- Round 16 of 23
- Circuit
- Sepang International Circuit
- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Qualifying classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:36.477 | 1:35.696 | 1:35.130 | Pole |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:36.595 | 1:36.032 | 1:35.428 | +0.298s |
| 3 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 1:36.898 | 1:36.192 | 1:35.558 | +0.428s |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:37.041 | 1:35.959 | 1:35.631 | +0.501s |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:36.730 | 1:35.970 | 1:35.666 | +0.536s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:37.092 | 1:36.173 | 1:35.757 | +0.627s |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:36.852 | 1:36.020 | 1:35.762 | +0.632s |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:37.264 | 1:36.245 | 1:35.871 | +0.741s |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:37.174 | 1:36.410 | 1:37.210 | +2.080s |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:37.106 | 1:36.814 | 1:37.673 | +2.543s |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:37.332 | 1:37.023 | – | – |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:37.721 | 1:37.220 | – | – |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:37.651 | 1:37.527 | – | – |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:37.729 | 1:37.566 | – | – |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:37.179 | – | – | – |
| 16 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:37.883 | – | – | – |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:37.970 | – | – | – |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 1:37.980 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 1:38.233 | – | – | – |
| 20 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:38.600 | – | – | – |
| 21 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:38.611 | – | – | – |
| 22 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:38.933 | – | – | – |