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: Fernando Alonso confirmed the team's significant leap in performance, qualifying 5th and outperforming both Mercedes drivers.

: Verstappen and Pérez silenced doubts about their pre-season pace by locking out the front row, with Verstappen finishing 0.138s ahead of his teammate.

The following table summarizes the top 10 starting grid positions established during the 2023 Bahrain GP Qualifying : Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:29.708 Sergio Pérez Red Bull Racing Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Fernando Alonso Aston Martin George Russell Lewis Hamilton Lance Stroll Aston Martin Esteban Ocon Nico Hülkenberg No time (Q3) Key Takeaways from the Session