Argentine driver Franco Colapinto made a mistake after the formation lap. He had a 10-second penalty that ended up costing him too dearly.

This Saturday, from 7:30, he will seek revenge in the main race. The driver born 20 years ago in Pilar had achieved the 16th best time in Thursday's classification and had gained an extra place on the starting grid as a result of the exclusion of the Indian Kush Maini. The Sprint of the Bahrain GP was won by Barbadian Zane Maloney.