Bahrain 2013 - Qualifying results - Nico Rosberg secures pole position for the Sakhir race
Published by Christine
Nico Rosberg pipped Sebastian Vettel to pole position in Bahrain, the gap just a couple of tenths between the two. Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber also qualified well in the top ten but both drivers face grid penalties for tomorrow. Felipe Massa posted a strong time on the harder compound compared to everyone else on medium tyres.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:32.330 | 14 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:32.584 | 12 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:32.667 | 11 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:32.762 | 13 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:33.078 | 13 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:33.207 | 13 |
| 7 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:33.235 | 14 |
| 8 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:33.246 | 16 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:33.327 | 13 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | No time | 11 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:33.762 | 7 |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:33.914 | 9 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:33.974 | 14 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 1:33.976 | 14 |
| 15 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 1:34.105 | 13 |
| 16 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:34.284 | 13 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:34.425 | 6 |
| 18 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:34.730 | 9 |
| 19 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 1:35.283 | 6 |
| 20 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:36.178 | 6 |
| 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 1:36.304 | 7 |
| 22 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:36.476 | 6 |
