2007 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING
Fernando Alonso MP4-22 0 1
Lewis Hamilton MP4-22 0 5
T-car (Fernando) MP4-22 0 3
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando
Alonso will start Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix from second
and fourth positions respectively. In Saturday’s qualifying,
Lewis set a time of 1:32.935; in only the third Grand Prix
of his Formula One career he will start from the front row
of the grid for the first time. Fernando’s time was
1:33.192 putting him on the second row.
Qualifying Session One: Qualifying Session Two: Qualifying
Session Three:
Fernando: 3 laps, 1:32.580 (2nd) 3 laps, 1:31.732 (1st) 10
laps, 1:32.935 (2nd)
Lewis: 3 laps, 1:33.049 (3rd) 3 laps, 1:32.214 (5th) 10 laps,
1:33.192 (4th)
FERNANDO ALONSO
"Second row was the best we could do today but we should
be in a good position to fight for a podium finish. This track
provides plenty of opportunities for overtaking which means
that you can really fight for positions and give the spectators
a nice race. We are fighting with the Ferraris and that’s
more or less what we expected. They are both on the clean
side of the track which might give them a slight advantage
at the start. However our aim is to go for it. So far we have
been strong in our long runs so I’m optimistic for a
competitive race tomorrow."
LEWIS HAMILTON
"It just keeps getting better and better - to be on the
front row in only my third Formula 1 weekend is an amazing
feeling. I don’t think that my final qualifying lap
was my best lap of the session. Qualifying is so intense and
you need to pull out everything. The wind also keeps changing
direction here which makes things even more challenging. It
looks like all the hard work has paid off and we have definitely
closed the gap to Ferrari and made progress. The start tomorrow
will be crucial - there is a very long run down into the first
corner. However I have raced here at this circuit before so
I have a bit more experience than the last two races and we
will see what happens."
RON DENNIS
"Both Fernando and Lewis had strong qualifying sessions.
Our pace in the long runs so far has proved competitive and
we believe that our strategies should provide us with the
best opportunity for podium finishes."
NORBERT HAUG
"Starting from second and fourth position for the third
consecutive time, we should have a good basis for tomorrow’s
race. However, this time Lewis was second and Fernando fourth
and both drivers did a good job and are on promising strategies.
The right side of the grid, where Lewis and Fernando will
line up tomorrow, is not as good as in Malaysia, but nevertheless
we see things positive."
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