Dutchman Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two as he took pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Dutchman beat team-mate Sergio Perez by 0.138 seconds, with the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz locking out the second row.
Fernando Alonso, who had claimed he would not make pole position, made an impressive start to his time at Aston Martin with fifth place ahead of Mercedes duo of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton to sixth place by just 0.044secs.
All is now set for Sunday’s race proper that ushers in the eagerly awaited 2023 Formula 1 season.