In Pictures – Bahrain GP Qualifying

Qualifying at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir saw Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton take another pole position.

Mercedes’ locked out another front row in the desert as they continued their dominance in the V6 turbo era. It was deja vu as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was best of the rest in third ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen.

Daniel Ricciardo qualified an excellent fifth ahead of both Williams’ drivers. Nico Hulkenberg was eighth.

Here’s a selection of the best images from qualifying in Bahrain: