Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP
Max Verstappen took his first pole position of the year ahead of seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari.
Max Verstappen, the four-time world champion currently ranked sixth in the Formula One championship, secured pole position for the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia with the quickest qualifying lap time. This marks his first pole position of the season since the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year. Verstappen's teammate, Isack Hadjar, achieved the third-fastest time but will be relegated five places due to a penalty for exceeding the engine component quota.
Championship leader Kimi Antolin of Italy secured the fourth position in qualifying. The race is taking place in Malaysia due to ongoing disruptions in the Gulf region related to the US-led conflict with Iran.
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