Bahrain - Pole Position für Sebastian Vettel. Schumacher auf dem 7. Startplatz.

Die Startaufstellung:
| P | V | Nr | Fahrer | Team / Motor | R | Zeit | Rückstand | Rdn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | S. Vettel | Red Bull Racing / Renault | B | 1:54.101 | 14 | |
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7 | F. Massa | Ferrari / Ferrari | B | 1:54.242 | + 0.141 | 16 |
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8 | F. Alonso | Ferrari / Ferrari | B | 1:54.608 | + 0.507 | 20 |
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2 | L. Hamilton | McLaren / Mercedes | B | 1:55.217 | + 1.116 | 19 |
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4 | N. Rosberg | Mercedes GP / Mercedes | B | 1:55.241 | + 1.140 | 13 |
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6 | M. Webber | Red Bull Racing / Renault | B | 1:55.284 | + 1.183 | 13 |
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3 | M. Schumacher | Mercedes GP / Mercedes | B | 1:55.524 | + 1.423 | 15 |
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1 | J. Button | McLaren / Mercedes | B | 1:55.672 | + 1.571 | 17 |
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11 | R. Kubica | Renault / Renault | B | 1:55.885 | + 1.784 | 17 |
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14 | A. Sutil | Force India / Mercedes | B | 1:56.309 | + 2.208 | 16 |
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9 | R. Barrichello | Williams / Cosworth | B | 1:55.330 | + 1.229 | 12 |
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15 | V. Liuzzi | Force India / Mercedes | B | 1:55.653 | + 1.552 | 13 |
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10 | N. Hülkenberg | Williams / Cosworth | B | 1:55.857 | + 1.756 | 14 |
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22 | P. d. l. Rosa | BMW Sauber F1 Team / Ferrari | B | 1:56.237 | + 2.136 | 13 |
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16 | S. Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso / Ferrari | B | 1:56.265 | + 2.164 | 14 |
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23 | K. Kobayashi | BMW Sauber F1 Team / Ferrari | B | 1:56.270 | + 2.169 | 13 |
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12 | V. Petrov | Renault / Renault | B | 1:56.619 | + 2.518 | 14 |
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17 | J. Alguersuari Jr. | Scuderia Toro Rosso / Ferrari | B | 1:57.071 | + 2.970 | 6 |
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24 | T. Glock | Virgin Racing / Cosworth | B | 1:59.728 | + 5.627 | 7 |
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18 | J. Trulli | Lotus Racing / Cosworth | B | 1:59.852 | + 5.751 | 6 |
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19 | H. Kovalainen | Lotus Racing / Cosworth | B | 2:00.313 | + 6.212 | 7 |
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25 | L. Di Grassi | Virgin Racing / Cosworth | B | 2:00.587 | + 6.486 | 7 |
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21 | B. Senna | HRT F1 Team / Cosworth | B | 2:03.240 | + 9.139 | 6 |
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20 | K. Chandhok | HRT F1 Team / Cosworth | B | 2:04.904 | + 10.803 | 7 |