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Verstappen takes his first pole position of the year at F1's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Verstappen took his first pole of the season by 0.298 seconds, while Hamilton returned to the front row for Ferrari.

  • Max Verstappen took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, his first of the season, ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Isack Hadjar qualified third but received a penalty that moved him to eighth on the starting grid.
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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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The four-time world champion was in his element again in qualifying, but Sunday's race is taking place far from Bahrain due to the extraordinary circumstances.

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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.

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