2026 · Round 18 · Qualifying Bahrain Grand Prix
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Saturday, October 03, 2026
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Saturday, October 03, 2026
Pole position
VER
1:35.130
Pole margin
+0.298
to HAM
Top-ten spread
+2.543
P1 to BOR
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VERRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:36.477 | 1:35.696 | 1:35.130 | — | 12 |
| 02 | HAMFerrari · SF-26 | 1:36.595 | 1:36.032 | 1:35.428 | +0.298 | 15 |
| 03 | HADRed Bull Racing · RB22 · Red Bull Ford | 1:36.898 | 1:36.192 | 1:35.558 | +0.428 | 12 |
| 04 | ANTMercedes · W17 | 1:37.041 | 1:35.959 | 1:35.631 | +0.501 | 12 |
| 05 | LECFerrari · SF-26 | 1:36.730 | 1:35.970 | 1:35.666 | +0.536 | 12 |
| 06 | NORMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:37.092 | 1:36.173 | 1:35.757 | +0.627 | 12 |
| 07 | PIAMcLaren · MCL40 · Mercedes | 1:36.852 | 1:36.020 | 1:35.762 | +0.632 | 12 |
| 08 | RUSMercedes · W17 | 1:37.264 | 1:36.245 | 1:35.871 | +0.741 | 12 |
| 09 | GASAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:37.174 | 1:36.410 | 1:37.210 | +2.080 | 18 |
| 10 | BORAudi · R26 | 1:37.106 | 1:36.814 | 1:37.673 | +2.543 | 18 |
| 11 | LAWRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:37.332 | 1:37.023 | — | +1.893 | 12 |
| 12 | ALOAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:37.721 | 1:37.220 | — | +2.090 | 9 |
| 13 | SAIWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:37.651 | 1:37.527 | — | +2.397 | 12 |
| 14 | STRAston Martin · AMR26 · Honda | 1:37.729 | 1:37.566 | — | +2.436 | 12 |
| 15 | COLAlpine · A526 · Mercedes | 1:37.179 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 16 | LINRacing Bulls · VCARB 03 · Red Bull Ford | 1:37.883 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 17 | HULAudi · R26 | 1:37.970 | — | — | +2.840 | 6 |
| 18 | BEAHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:37.980 | — | — | +2.850 | 9 |
| 19 | OCOHaas F1 Team · VF-26 · Ferrari | 1:38.233 | — | — | +3.103 | 9 |
| 20 | ALBWilliams · FW48 · Mercedes | 1:38.600 | — | — | +3.470 | 6 |
| 21 | BOTCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:38.611 | — | — | +3.481 | 6 |
| 22 | PERCadillac · MAC-26 · Ferrari | 1:38.933 | — | — | +3.803 | 6 |