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Verstappen takes his first pole position of the year at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton by 0.298 seconds, while Isack Hadjar qualified third and will drop five places for an engine penalty.
- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, posting a 1:35.130 lap to beat Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton by 0.298 seconds.
- Organizers relocated the Bahrain Grand Prix to Sepang after the original event was canceled due to conflict in the Middle East, marking the circuit's first Formula One race since 2017.
- Hamilton earned his first front-row start since Barcelona, while Mercedes championship leader Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth and teammate George Russell finished eighth after struggling with track pace.
- Grid penalties reshuffled the starting order for Sunday's race, with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar dropping five places for a power unit change and Alpine's Franco Colapinto facing a 15-place penalty.
- Sunday's grand prix begins at 3 p.m. local time, with Antonelli aiming to defend his 66-point championship lead over Russell in the final stretch of the season.
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Max Verstappen is driving in his own league in Malaysia. In Sepang he takes his first pole position in this Formula One year. Kimi Antonelli beats his World Cup champion.
Max Verstappen will start first at the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is being held in Malaysia. This is the first pole position of the year for the Dutch Formula 1 driver. The post Verstappen took pole position in Malaysia (pic) appeared first on in.gr.
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