Qualifying in Bahrain made it possible to compare the progress of the teams in the off-season. The C3 tires have not changed, so the difference between past qualifying results and this season allows for a relatively accurate assessment of engineers’ work.
All teams have made progress, but competitiveness in Formula 1 is always relative. The success of Aston Martin and Williams is impressive, but McLaren and Ferrari are in the second half of the top ten.
Difference between qualifying results in Bahrain
| Team | 2022 | 2023 | Difference |
| 1.Aston Martin | 1:32,777 | 1:30.336 | – 2,441 |
| 2.Williams | 1:32,664 | 1:31,461 | – 1,203 |
| 3 Red Bull races | 1:30,681 | 1:29,708 | – 0.973 |
| 4.Mercedes | 1:31,238 | 1:30.340 | – 0.708 |
| 5 Alps | 1:32.195 | 1:30,984 | – 0.637 |
| 6 Haas F1 | 1:31,808 | 1:30,809 | – 0.652 |
| 7 McLaren | 1:32.008 | 1:31,381 | – 0.627 |
| 8.Ferrari | 1:30,558 | 1:30,000 | – 0.558 |
| 9. Alpha Tauri | 1:32,338 | 1:32.121 | – 0.235 |
| 10 Alfa Romeo | 1:31,560 | 1:31,473 | – 0.117 |
Source: F1 News
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