Lewis Hamilton reckons Ferrari’s engine mode is “easily as good as” Mercedes after the Scuderia locked out the front row of the Bahrain grid.

Ferrari looked to be the team to beat throughout the Bahrain practices and it was more of the same in qualifying.

Sebastian Vettel claimed pole position while Kimi Raikkonen was second fastest on the night.

The Mercedes drivers had to settle for third and fourth with Valtteri Bottas ahead of Hamilton.

The Brit, though, will start the grand prix down in ninth place due to a gearbox penalty.

He told Channel 4: “Ferrari have done a great job this weekend this weekend, they’ve got the pace.

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