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Don’t feel alone if you were jumping already as the Q1 session went underway! The cold track of Bahrain was set on fire! Set on fire not just by the heat from the tires but by the performances that we witnessed during the first round of qualifying for the main race on Sunday. While everyone expected utter dominance from the Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, things have turned out entirely different!

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With the chip-ins from everyone, including Fernando Alonso, George Russell, and Carlos Sainz, it just might not be a smooth sail for Red Bull, as there’s potentially a chance for a four-way championship, or rather a multi-side championship, at this point. With each driver and team topping the other, this has gotten all the fans excited, as there was a gap of just 1.1 seconds for the entire grid.

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Max Verstappen just might not take things easy as the fight for the title starts here and now. There is hope that this might be one of the best seasons in the history of the sport. The excitement is now only expected to get higher as we proceed. All the teams are in the bag, and we can’t keep calm regardless of who asks us to sit down! 

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The fans have hyped a lot given how things proceeded in Q1. Right from a chaotic start with a red flag from the Ferrari and then a round of blazing hot laps from everyone, things are looking good. Fans of all the teams can feel good about their teams and be hopeful of what’s ahead in the next 23 rounds!

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The hype train is thus now not just for Aston Martin, but rather for the entire grid. The game, as it currently stands, rests upon the drivers’ skills and perseverance from here on.

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It may be too soon for fans to expect much, but it does no harm. Hopefully, no jinxes will come from our end, though!

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Where do you think this season will lead? Is it too early to call the shots? Who would you like as your winner for the inaugural round? 

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Manan Goel is an F1 writer at EssentiallySports, who graduated in literature from the University of Delhi before discovering his passion for the world of Formula 1. With over 400 published articles, his writing reflects his in-depth knowledge of the sport and his ability to provide unique insights. Manan's passion for F1 began when he first saw Sebastian Vettel's exhilarating drives with Red Bull.

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