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 will drop five places because of an engine penalty.
- Max Verstappen took his first pole position of the season for Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
- Verstappen finished 0.298 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who qualified second.
- Isack Hadjar qualified third for Red Bull but will drop five places because of a penalty for using additional engine components.
- Verstappen said the pole was “pretty incredible” after trying for many Grands Prix to achieve it.
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Max Verstappen Claims 1st Pole Of 2026 At Bahrain Grand Prix In Malaysia, Lewis Hamilton Right Behind
Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the first time this year at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on a rare off day for Mercedes and Formula 1 standings leader Kimi Antonelli.
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has secured the pole position for the first time this season. The Mercedes team led by world championship leader Kimi Antonelli was perplexed and disappointed.
Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz will face the test from 12th and 13th place, respectively.
Hamilton came to Verstappen in second place. The previous World Cup dominator Mercedes only followed despite a car upgrade.
Since 2019, there had been no year in which Max Verstappen had not won a pole position. This season, he risked ending with a zero in the box, but the Dutchman of Red...
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