Valtteri Bottas takes pole in 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton

Qualifying for the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix is over and there’s a new man leading the pack.

Finland’s Valtteri Bottas secured his first ever Formula One pole position on Saturday, 15th April, beating Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to top spot on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix. [The Grand Prix is the third race of the 2017 season.]