Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton continued his season's sweep of qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix with his fourth successive pole position for Mercedes.

The Briton was joined on the front row by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, with fellow German Nico Rosberg managing only third for Mercedes.

The pole position was a 15th in a row for champions Mercedes and Hamilton's first in Bahrain, a race he won from second place last year.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen qualified fourth.


The grid

1.  Lewis Hamilton (Britain)     Mercedes                 
2.  Sebastian Vettel (Germany)   Ferrari                  
3.  Nico Rosberg (Germany)       Mercedes                 
4.  Kimi Raikkonen (Finland)     Ferrari                  
5.  Valtteri Bottas (Finland)    Williams-Mercedes        
6.  Felipe Massa (Brazil)        Williams-Mercedes        
7.  Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault        
8.  Nico Huelkenberg (Germany)   Force India - Mercedes   
9.  Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain)      Toro Rosso - Renault     
10. Romain Grosjean (France)     Lotus - Mercedes         
11. Sergio Perez (Mexico)        Force India - Mercedes   
12. Felipe Nasr (Brazil)         Sauber - Ferrari         
13. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden)     Sauber - Ferrari         
14. Fernando Alonso (Spain)      McLaren                  
15. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Toro Rosso - Renault     
16. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Mercedes         
17. Daniil Kvyat (Russia)        RedBull - Renault        
18. Will Stevens (Britain)       Marussia - Ferrari       
19. Roberto Merhi (Spain)        Marussia - Ferrari       
20. Jenson Button (Britain)      McLaren

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