Max Verstappen-Lewis Hamilton Sepang front row has fans braced for "absolute cinema"
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will share the front row for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, setting up a race start that has fans excited to see their former rivalry reignite. Verstappen secured pole position for the race at the Sepang International Circuit, edging out Hamilton by 0.298 seconds. Rounding out the top five in qualifying were Red Bull's Isack Hadjar, Mercedes' Kimi ...…
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will start from the front row for the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. Verstappen secured pole position with a lap of 1min 35.250sec, edging out Hamilton by 0.298 seconds.
Rounding out the top five in qualifying were Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli. According to Motorsport.com, Antonelli qualified fourth, but he is set to move up to third on the grid because Hadjar carries a five-place penalty.
Hamilton's second place marked a welcome return to the sharp end of the grid for him, whose previous front-row appearance came in Barcelona.
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