Sebastian Vettel made it two poles in a row with a thrilling last-gasp lap to beat his teammate.
A knife-edge qualifying tyre decision could have a decisive impact on the race result.
Lewis Hamilton led the way, but only by fractions of a second.
For the second Chinese Grand Prix in a row Michael hasn't been deported from the airport, Rob talks football and F1 analogies and Peter dishes out questionable race-themed culinary advice.
A number-one driver needs a certain killer instinct. Bottas seems to lack it.
But it's okay because it was all a yoke.
Williams is no good and has no idea why.
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have become embroiled in a pointless war of words.
F1 Strategy Report 2018: Bahrain Grand Prix with BBC F1 commentator Jack Nicholls.
Ferrari had to earn its win at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
When teams prioritise the status quo for their own benefit, the sport loses.
Sebastian Vettel outfoxed Mercedes in the dying moments of the Bahrain Grand Prix to win his 200th race start.
Sebastian Vettel pipped teammate Kimi Raikkonen after the flag in Q3 to take pole in his 200th race.
Featuring Rodney Gordon. We discuss panel operators losing their $90 million prize money bonuses and what sound an F1 'flash in the pan' makes, plus Peter McGinley lives the shock jock dream by walking back some accidentally controversial comments.
If Kimi Raikkonen has some sort of bond with the Bahrain Grand Prix, now's the time to exploit it.
F1 will present teams with a major blueprint for 2021 ahead of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Redesigning the F1 engine risks spreading out the competitive order just as it was closing up.
Carlos Sainz wins the inaugural Aussie Battler award for his Australian GP performance, we talk lamington varieties, and the first KFC reference of the year makes an appearance.