Qualifying for Round 16, the Bahrain GP in Malaysia, took place on Saturday, October 3.
Q1 began at 4:00 pm local time in hot conditions, with sunny skies, an air temperature of 33°C and a track temperature of 58°C.
The formation lap was scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm on October 4, but rain fell before the reconnaissance laps to the grid, delaying the start. At 3:40 pm, the formation lap began behind the Safety Car (SC), with a wet track, an air temperature of 25°C and a track temperature of 35°C.
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