F1: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on pole at season-opening Bahrain GP

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc after taking pole on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari secured pole position for Sunday's season-opening Grand Prix in Bahrain as world champion Max Verstappen had to settle for second place in qualifying on Saturday.

Leclerc was 0.123 seconds faster than Red Bull's Verstappen while Carlos Sainz will start third on the grid in the second Ferrari. Sergio Perez qualified fourth ahead of Lewis Hamilton in fifth.

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