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Max Verstappen Finally Has First Pole Position Amid Tough F1 Season | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Toto Wolff said Mercedes will review data after the W17 missed the top three by 0.3 to 0.5 seconds in qualifying.
- On Saturday, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell struggled with their newly upgraded W17 cars in qualifying.
- The race occurs at the Sepang International Circuit, replacing scheduled Middle East events cancelled due to the Iran war, where the Silver Arrows introduced a significant aerodynamic update to their championship-leading vehicle.
- Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff reported the car felt "very draggy" and suffered from unexpected understeer, stating the team is "working through the data" to understand why the performance deficit occurred on Sepang's abrasive tarmac.
- Championship leader Antonelli qualified fourth and Russell eighth, but both will move up one position on the grid for Sunday's race following a grid penalty for Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar's engine change.
- With a 66-point lead over Russell, Antonelli emphasized that their focus remains on consolidating his title advantage, even as the team investigates whether the upgrade package requires further setup adjustments.
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Max Verstappen finally has first pole position amid tough F1 season | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull took a big step Saturday toward his goal of avoiding a first winless season since his 2015 rookie year.
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After qualifying in Sepang, the previous World Cup dominator Mercedes, who only followed despite a car upgrade, was very disappointed.
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