[HIGHLIGHTS] Formula 1, without room for astonishment: Max Verstappen took pole for the Bahrain GP and continues with his monologue

Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole position for Bahrain GP. Charles Leclerc, with Ferrari, and George Russell, with Mercedes, second.

Lewis Hamilton, in his farewell year with the Silver Arrows, will start from ninth place. The 24th race of the Formula 1 season will be run on Sunday at 12.30pm local time (2.30am BST) in Bahrain. The race will be the first of the 24th Grand Prix of the 2014 season, taking place on March 1.