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Official F1 Starting Grid: Complete Bahrain GP in Malaysia Grid
Hamilton joins Verstappen on the front row after qualifying, while Isack Hadjar loses five places and Franco Colapinto drops 15, officials said.
- Max Verstappen starts on pole for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, securing the first non-Mercedes-powered pole position of the season. Lewis Hamilton qualified second for Ferrari, sharing the front row.
- Alpine's Franco Colapinto will start 21st after receiving a combined 15-place grid drop. Ten penalty spots stem from installing a new internal combustion engine, while five result from causing a multi-car collision in Azerbaijan.
- Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad starts at the back of the grid following a complete engine component pool replacement. Red Bull's Isack Hadjar serves a five-place penalty after new power unit components were fitted to his RB22.
- Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli lines up third ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in fourth. McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secure row three in fifth and sixth positions, respectively.
- Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso achieved a season-best 12th place, with teammate Lance Stroll starting 14th. Pierre Gasly and Gabriel Bortoleto round out the top 10 starters for Alpine and Audi, respectively.
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