Bahrain Grand Prix LIVE! Race stream, latest updates and F1 news as Max Verstappen starts on pole position

Charles Leclerc, who won this race in 2022, will fight him off the line after putting his Ferrari on the front row, ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell and team-mate Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard is fighting for his F1 future after Lewis Hamilton nabbed his seat for next year, although the Brit could only secure ninth place in qualifying yesterday.