Verstappen Claims First Pole of Season at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
- Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit.
- Antonelli finished 0.278 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen, while Isack Hadjar placed third.
- George Russell was fourth, followed by Charles Leclerc, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, and Oscar Piastri.
- Qualifying is scheduled for 16:00 local time, with the race taking place in Malaysia because of conflict in the Middle East.
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Verstappen takes his first pole position of the year at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) — 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 standings leader Kimi Antonelli.
Max Verstappen did not leave the crumbs on a major circuit and will leave first this Sunday in the Bahrain Grand Prix race (9:00 a.m.). It could not be to fall into other hands such a complicated pole that were not those of the Dutchman, who will fight for his first victory in the Formula World Championship ... Continue reading "Verstappen takes the pole in a major circuit with Alonso 12th and Sainz 13th"
Qualifying brought an exciting battle, with Max Verstappen taking pole position. Qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix held several surprises.
The revenge of the old protagonists of Formula 1: in Sepang Max Verstappen takes the pole position in front of Lewis Hamilton. A first row signed Red Bull-Ferrari, which re-proposes the historic duel between the two champions. Further this time Kimi Antonelli, fourth with the smile: beat teammate George Russell. Behind [...] The article F1, in Sepang Verstappen signs the pole: acute of Hamilton, mocked Antonelli and Leclerc . The grid of the sta…
Max Verstappen won his first pole position in the Formula One season in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which takes place as a replacement in Malaysia.
In the last free practice before qualifying, Kimi Antonelli was the fastest, Max Verstappen finished in second place, and Isack Hadjar was third. The drivers still have the main test of the day, qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is this time hosted by Sepang, Malaysia. Broadcast on Kanal A and VOYO.
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