'Virtually empty' grandstands see Vettel take pole in Bahrain

Sebastian Vettel is back on pole position for the 31st time in his Formula One career after grabbing top spot on the grid for tomorrow’s controversial Bahrain Grand Prix.

After a record-breaking 15 poles last season, Vettel had failed to get anywhere near the front row prior to today, the 24-year-old even a miserable 11th in China last Saturday, his worst performance for 42 races.