Regardless of the backdrop, Schumacher is unbeatable in qualfying so far this season, setting his third consecutive pole

Schumacher and Barrichello locked up the second Ferrari qualifying one-two in three races

Montoya was again the Ferraris' closest challenger, ending up 0.442secs behind Schumacher

Sato quickly got to grips with the new Bahrain track and outqualified team-mate Jenson Button

Button was fastest in practice on Saturday but was beaten by his team-mate in qualifying

Coulthard was the only McLaren driver to set a time, and will line up 10th

Christian Klein impressed by outqualifying team-mate Mark Webber in only his third Grand Prix

Alonso was left to rue a mistake in qualifying for the second consecutive race