Thꦰe 2021 Formula 3 runner-up stormed to the top of the timesheets when the majority of the field returned to the pit lane ahead of their final ru✃ns.

Doohan went quickes♓t of all with a 1m40.542s to go over 0.5s clear ofꦗ Jake Hughes, who led the way after the opening handful of laps.

The Australian remained on top to secure his maiden pole 🍸position and thus will start from first-place in Sunday's feature race.

For 2022, F2 has reverted to a two-race per weekend format with the sprint race taking on the Saturday ahead of the feature raওce on the Sunday. 

Doohan will be joined by ART Grand Prix's Theo Pou𒆙rchair🐲e, who many have tipped to be the favourite for the drivers' title this year.

The Frenchman is ♓the hi🦋ghest-placed returning driver from last year and is part of Sauber's academy as he eyes a drive alongside Valtteri Bottas at Alfa Romeo in 2023.

Red Bull F1 junior Juri Vips qualified third ahead of Williams F1 academy driver&nbs꧙p;Logan S꧂argeant. 

Ralph Boschung and Liam Laws🦩on left it late to go fifth and sixth respectively, while Jehan Daruvala was seventh in the Prema.

Jake Hughes dropped to eig🐎hth having taken provisional pole position earlier in the session.

Richard Verschoor an꧃d Felipe Drugovich rounded out the top 10 in qualifying♛.

Click here for the full FIA Formula 2 qualifying results for the firs🧸t round𝔉 in Bahrain