The Monegasque Charles Leclerc gets the first Pole Position of his career. The four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has to let his young Ferrari teammate go first.
In the first row of the grid: Sebastian Vettel (l) and the fastest in the Qualifying session, Charles Leclerc
Sebastian Vettel knocked Charles Leclerc a Pat on the shoulder. In just his second Grand Prix for Ferrari, the 21-year-old successor of Kimi is Raikkonen on Pole Position in Bahrain and drove off even his German stable rivals. “In the end, Charles has done a very good Job, and he deserves to stand at the front,” said Vettel, and congratulated the Monegasques, who had on his last lap in qualifying, just 0.3 seconds ahead of four-time world champion.
With 21 years and 165 days, the Leclerc is the second youngest Pole man in formula 1 history, right after team-mate Vettel, was in September 2008 in Monza, 21 years and 72 days old. “I’m extremely happy,” said Leclerc. “I feel a lot of emotions. But I will try to stay as cool as possible.”
Ferrari dominated the race on Sunday, as the training days?
Both Mercedes on the front row two
“If you go into the race from positions one and two, you want to finish the race,” said Vettel before the second Grand Prix of the season this Sunday (Start at 17.10 hrs CEST, from 16.55 PM in the DW live Ticker for this). “We want to make sure to stay in front.”
In the second row, the two Mercedes-drivers, world champion Lewis Hamilton of great BRITA stand, and the winner of the opening race in Australia, Valtteri Bottas from Finland. Fifth fastest was the Dutchman Max Verstappen in Red Bull, the Dane Kevin Magnussen drove in the Haas-Ferrari in sixth place. Renault driver Niko Hülkenberg came to the launch site 17.
After the Qualifying, the race stewards before invited the time-placed Vettel: The charge of The Ferrari driver had during the first K. o. round against the rules “unnecessarily slow” and have threatened the competitors on the track. Vettel stated that he was not able to receive due to a problem with the brakes in the front, the pace of the tyre have to be maintained. The Stewards did not impose sanctions.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Mercedes
The silver arrows this season, again, are so strong as in the past few years? The test rides were bumpy. However, even if Ferrari at the start of this year’s world Cup should be faster, on a Mercedes can rely on: they have the best driver, and there is a clear hierarchy in the Team.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Hamilton and Bottas
As a proven Pair of world champion Lewis Hamilton (l) and Valtteri Bottas (R) in their third season together. The Finn will continue to fill his role as a loyal assistant, and his Team captain back. That will probably be necessary, because the competition has upgraded and wants to break the dominance of the silver arrows and the Hamiltons finally.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Ferrari
For twelve years, the Scuderia Ferrari is waiting for a driver’s title in formula 1. In 2018, it was, at times, even faster than the Mercedes, gave the world Cup a Chance, but due to a lot of tactical and individual errors. This year it will be under new team boss Mattia Binotto. The test runs were very promising, the car is good. Now only the drivers have to play along.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Vettel and Leclerc
Sebastian Vettel (left) at Ferrari, although the front man, but his new team-mate Charles Leclerc sits him in the neck. Ferrari has invested a lot to close the gap on Mercedes. Unlike in the previous year, all of the work for Vettel. But what if Leclerc, one of the best young drivers of his profession, travels more than four-times world Champion?
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Red Bull
New engine, new Chance? After being at Red Bull in the past year, with the Renault supplied engines not be more pleased, finished, you see the forced and looked for a new Partner. 2019 buzzing therefore, a Honda engine under the hood of the RB15, Red Bull now has the Status of the factory team of the Japanese. If the attack succeeds, on the top?
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Verstappen and Gasly
Also new is the stable partner of Max Verstappen (l.): The Frenchman Pierre Gasly (R) moves from Red Bulls B-Team Toro Rosso. Although two years older than his Dutch colleague, is Gasly, the number two in the Team. “From a pure Speed, he is not far behind Max,” said Red Bull Advisor Helmut Marko. Verstappen and Gasly competed in the Kart against each other and get on well with each other.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Renault – Ricciardo and Hulkenberg
Verstappens Ex-Partner Daniel Ricciardo (R) has changed the colors and leaves in this season for Renault. The French have made a lot and want to reduce the gap to the Top Three. The Australian Ricciardo for Renault master driver Nico Hulkenberg (l.) a tough competition. The two push each other, could jump out of one or the other podium place.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Haas – Grosjean and Magnussen
In the case of the Americans to the Team Haas, everything remains basically the same: as before, the engine of the Ferrari, behind the steering wheels and Romain Grosjean (l.) and Kevin Magnussen (right) will continue to sit. 2018 Magnussen drove eleven Times in the points, Grosjean at least seven Times. This balance sheet should at least be, in the best case, even expanded confirmed.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019McLaren – Sainz Jr. and Norris
In the first year after the Fernando Alonso to McLaren is completely new: new team boss, a new chief engineer, new technology-in-chief and new driver. The Spaniard Carlos Saniz, Jr. (R) comes from Renault, the young English Lando Norris (l.) rising from the Test to a regular driver. When a team with tradition, it is confident that in the coming years is on the up again.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Racing Point – Stroller and Perez
Although the Bolide is still Force India-pink, Name, and team owners, however, are different. Because when the Indians went to the middle of 2018 broke, took over Lawrence Stroll, the Team and installed as part of the deal – his son Lance Stroll, 2018 in the case of Williams, as a driver. Sergio Perez was allowed to stay. Racing the Point is to compete with Haas, Renault and Toro Rosso to the rank of the “best of the rest”.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Toro Rosso – Albon and Kvyat
After Gasly-departure of Daniil Kvyat (R) is the Senior of the team. On the side of the Russians, the repeated 2018 no world Cup point, drives 2019 Alexander Albon (l.), comes from the formula 2. Albon, also holds a British passport, but with a Thai license is the first driver from the South-East Asian country since Prince Bira. The nephew of the Thai king was the 1950 world Cup, the Eighth.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Williams – Kubica and Russell
With a kind of “Comeback of the year,” the Team Williams: Robert Kubica (l.) is back. The Pole went in 2010, not least in the Premier class. After a serious arm injury, was doubtful for a long time, whether he would do it again. The second Cockpit newcomer George Russell (R) holds. The preparation was bumpy: Shortly before the start of the season technical Director Paddie Lowe had to take his hat.
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Formula 1 drivers and cars in the season 2019Alfa Romeo – Raikkonen and Giovinazzi
A Comeback: Kimi Raikkonen (left) is after 18 years back in the Sauber Team, now that Alfa Romeo Racing. Although the Finn is driving in order to continue with a Ferrari engine, is to do, but with the front seats, nothing more. On the side of the 292-time Grand Prix driver, Antonio, to learn Giovinazzi (r.). The Italian has so far completed two races in the formula 1.
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